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THE VISIT OF THE HOLLAND SOCIETY 

TO THE NETHEELANDS. 



PART I. 

By Sheldon T. Viele. 




•bonjer's pilgrims' progress. 

HE morning of July 28, 1888, was bright, 
sunny, and sparkling, in beautiful con- 
trast with the rain and dampness of the 
preceding twenty-four hours. 
The good ship Amsterdam, in gala attire, decked 
with flags, and with her cabins filled with flowers, 
awaited the coming of the pilgrims.. These soon 
began to arrive, accompanied by friends and rela- 
tives to see them off, and the decks quickly filled 
with the expectant voyagers. All were interested and 
excited at the prospect. Most of them were strangers 
to each other and to the ocean, but all felt a more 
than common interest in the occasion, and a sense of 
friendliness for their fellow passengers, growing out 
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of the unusual circumstances attending the trip. Soon 
came the hour for departure. The whistle and bells 
drove all but the voyagers on shore, and promptly 
at 9:30 the gang-plank was hauled in and the ship 
left the wharf. 

The sail down the bay was beautiful, and the mag- 
nificent harbor of New- York never appeared to better 
advantage than beneath the bright skies and in the 
crisp atmosphere of the perfect summer day. All 
were absorbed in the beauty of the scene until about 
noon when the pilot was to depart. With a few 
hurried words, hastily written in letters to be taken by 
him as last messages to the friends left behind, he 
swung over the side and our voyage was fairly begun. 

Up to this time the opportunities for acquaintance 
were few, but all at once began the interchange of 
names, and thus was initiated the good comradeship 
of the party which was so noticeable a feature of the 
whole expedition. 

The fia-st event after the departure of the pilot was 
the sounding of the breakfast bell about 12 o'clock, 
and the members of The Holland Society made a 
hungry rush for the dining saloon. Confusion reigned 
supreme for a few moments until the genial Yan 
Siclen brought order out of chaos, and all were soon 
assigned to the places that they were to occupy more 
or less successfully for the next twelve days. The 
tables were filled, every place taken, the novelty of 
the situation was exciting, and everybody was happy 
through the first meal. 

Here was the first opportunity to call the roll of the 
pilgrims, and it resulted as follows : 



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MEMBERS OF THE HOLLAND SOCIETY, 

VISITING HOLLAND, JULY, 1888. 

Dr. John Van Duyn, and wife Syracuse, N. Y. 

Peter V. Fort, and daughter Albany, N. Y. 

Mrs. Delahanty, and grand-daughter 

Miss Delahanty Albany, N Y. 

Frank I. Vander Beek, and son 

Frank I. Vander Beek, Jr Jersey City, N. J. 

Jas. a. Van Voast Schenectady, N. Y. 

Dr. Harman W. Veeder Schenectady, N. Y. 

Isaac E. Ditmars . N. Y. City. 

Robert A. Van Wyck N. Y. City. 

Gr. Y. Vander Bogart Schenectady, N. Y. 

Hon. Edw. Elsworth, Mayor of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and 
daughter 

Miss May Elsworth Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 

Eugene Elsworth Irvington, N. Y. 

Jas. H. Blauvelt, and son 

Harry R. Blauvelt Nyack, N. Y. 

Rev. J. Howard Suydajvi, D. D Jersey City, N. J. 

John H. Voorhees "Washington, D. C. 

Frank Hasbrouck, Treasurer of city of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Dr. Chas. H. Voorhees, and wife . New Brunswick, N. J. 

H. B. Hubbard, and son Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Rev. J. Elmendorf, D. D., and wife N. Y. City. 

Sheldon T. Viele Buflfalo, N. Y. 

Menzo Van Voorhis Rochester, N. Y. 

W. H. Vredenbergh, and son ...... Freehold, N. J. 

Judah B. Voorhees, Deputy Surrogate, and wife, and 
Miss Barkaloo, and 

Mrs. Geran Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Hon. L. L. Van Allen, and sister 

Miss Agnes Van Allen N. Y. City. 

Geo. "W. Van Siclen, Secretary of The Holland Societj^, 

N. Y. City. 
Theo. V. Van Heusen, and son 

William Manning Van Heusen Albany, N. Y. 

Chas. E. Lydecker N. Y. City. 

John L. Swits Schenectady, N. Y 



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Guests Accompanying Them. 

H. B. Gates, and sister 

Miss Gates South Orange, N. J. 

Frank Peabson Jersey City, N, J. 

Lee "W. Case Schenectady, N. Y. 

Geo. H. Howard . Washington, D. C. 

Alex. J. Thomson Schenectady, N. Y. 

Lehman Israels, 

Special Correspondent of the " N. Y. Herald." 

. As soon as this breakfast was over all began to talk 
genealogy, as the most common ground for acquaint- 
ance on this peculiar trip. 

It may be remarked in passing that for the next 
three days, whenever the party were not otherwise 
occupied, they all talked genealogy. Each had an 
intense interest in the particulars relating to his own 
family, with a somewhat languid concern for the 
families of the others. 

The afternoon was bright, the sea was calm 
and smooth; everyone thought nothing could be 
pleasanter than a sea voyage. About 5 o'clock came 
the welcome sound of the dinner-bell. Again all the 
seats were filled, all were happy. Soon, however, 
began to be felt the long roll of the ocean, and one 
by one the pilgrims left the table and sought seclu- 
sion, until only about one-half of the number 
remained at the conclusion of the first dinner. 

The first night at sea has been so often described, 
and is so familiar to all from the vivid sketches of 
more experienced travelers, that it is hardly worth 
while to attempt to portray the emotions that filled 
the breasts of our pilgrims as the night wore on. 

The morning of Sunday was cloudy and cold, and 
the sea rather rough. Most of the pilgrims contrasted 
the glories of the previous morning with the dis- 



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comforts of this first Sunday, and found the reverse 
side of the picture their imaginations had presented 
of the beauties of a sea voyage. There was no thought 
of any attempt to hold any religious exercises. We 
however struck the Grulf Stream in the evening, and 
the weather became warmer and the sea smoother. 

Monday, July 30, was clear and much warmer, 
the water smooth. As soon as all who were able had 
finished their morning coffee the first edict of the 
voyage was promulgated. We were directed to pre- 
pare, forthwith, and hand to Mr. Israels, the versatile 
special correspondent of the " Herald," who accom- 
panied us, a succinct account of our Dutch descent ; 
and we were particularly instructed to insert therein 
any romantic incidents or legends that occurred in 
our family traditions. " But," said Van, " suppose we 
have n't any." "Then," said the autocrat, "invent 
some. If you are not sure of the proper name of 
your great-grandfather give him a good sounding 
one, and be sure to get in the romance. The en- 
terprise of the great American newspaper must be 
rewarded." 

Accordingly all went to work, and at intervals " our 
special correspondent," in whom wq took much pride, 
was presented with our effusions. With these he 
retired to the recesses of his special stateroom, on the 
main deck, where secure from interruption he pre- 
pared several huge packages. These we saw mailed 
on our arrival, but their contents we were not to 
ascertain for many days after. Nothing else of 
interest occurred during the day, except that we 
passed a French steamboat, about 5 p. m., bound for 
New -York. This was the only steamship we passed 
on the voyage, and Yan observed that we probably 



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would not have passed her if she had been going the 
other way. 

Tuesday, July 31, was clear, warm, and beauti- 
ful all day. Those of the pilgrims whose descent 
from the beggars of the sea was best proved by their 
immunity from seasickness thoroughly enjoyed the 
day. The others, who heretofore had been struggling 
through all the miseries of their situation, now began 
to revive and appear on deck, to think that life was 
worth living, and to manifest some interest in what 
was going on. The evening will long remain vividly 
impressed on the memories of all who were on deck 
by the beautiful display of the starry sky, and one 
good dominie was sufficiently recovered from his ills 
to walk the deck, gaze upon the scene with emotion, 
and softly murmur to himself : " The heavens declare 
the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his 
handiwork." 

Wednesday, August 1, gave us a clear morning 
and a quiet sea. All had by this time recovered 
their equilibrium, all were acquainted, all had become 
accustomed to the routine of the existence, and as the 
subject of genealogy had become worn out every- 
body began to thj^rst for new excitement. So, with 
that originality of idea that always strikes a ship's 
company about this time on a voyage, a mock trial 
was arranged of which Van Siclen was the victim, 
and this served to pass away the morning. The 
pictures taken by the pictoriographer of the expedi- 
tion will give a more vivid idea of this amusement 
than can any words of the historian. This day was 
also signalized by the formation of the " Quartette"; 
an organization which added greatly to the pleasure 
and profit of every occasion when the pilgrims came 



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together afterwards during the voyage. The quar- 
tette was composed of Dr. Blmendorf, Mr. Van 
Siclen, and Mr. Lydecker of the Society, and Mr. 
Leopold Von Lindau, a fellow voyager, and a most 
agreeable gentleman and charming musician. 

Thursday, August 2, was only marked in the 
morning by the first concert of the quartette, which 
was received with great applause. In the evening 
after dinner the great American spirit innate in all 
Anglo-Saxon blood asserted itself. After being re- 
pressed by stress of circumstance for nearly a week, 
it finally broke out with force and energy. A public 
meeting was held with all due form and ceremony, 
and various parliamentary proceedings were gone 
through with, with great zest and pleasui*e. At this 
meeting Dr. Suydam and Mr. Viele were appointed 
historians of the expedition. Dr. Van Duyn was ap- 
pointed pictoriographer, and Mr. Eobert A. Van Wyck 
was elected to fill the difficult and onerous position 
of marshal for the rest of the voyage. An assess- 
ment of $3 was also laid upon each member for the 
purpose of procuring funds for the pictoriographer 
to obtain a collection of photographs for the archives 
of the Society. This meeting was the result of a dis- 
cussion that had been going on for the preceding two 
days among the various groups on the deck and in 
the smoke-room. It was felt by all that in some 
way an expression should be made of the fact that 
this was only a jaunt for pleasure and sentiment, and 
that there was no " business " in any way to be asso- 
ciated with it, either in our minds or in the minds of 
those with whom we might come in contact in Hol- 
land ; that it was a " sentimental journey" and not a 
business venture. This was the fundamental spirit 



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of the expedition, unanimously concurred in, and 
every occasion was taken afterwards to emphasize 
this in every way. Incident to this feeling, and as a 
sort of side issue, came up the question of any attempt 
on our part to reciprocate at this time any hospitali- 
ties that might be shown us. After a somewhat 
heated discussion, which was carried on with true par- 
liamentary vigor, the question of the dinner was satis- 
factorily settled by a resolution which was passed, 
that " it is inexpedient on this trip to give a dinner 
in Holland." The rest of the evening was passed 
most pleasantly in listening to a concert from the 
quartette, and to the uproar of college glees sung with 
great spirit by the improvised choir of the Society, 
which now first put in its appearance as an auxihary 
to the quartette. It had been found that there were 
representatives in the company from many of the lead- 
ing colleges in the country, and that they all had some 
slight idea of tune and an abundant capacity for noise ; 
so the chou' became also an established institution. 

Friday, August 3, was rainy and unpleasant; 
there was little to occupy the minds of most of the 
members, and so the spirit of mischief entered into 
the brains of the chou-. A number of them put theu- 
heads together and worked out a little sm-prise for 
the evening's amusement. The informal meeting, 
after dinner, of the Society had now become an insti- 
tution, and so, after the quartette had given us their 
music with great pleasure, the choir produced their 
first effusion, which was received with much more 
enthusiasm than its merits warranted. It is here 
given as the first original chant of the expedition, 
and to mark the fii'st steps of our progi-ess in the 
poetical line. It was " The Son of a Van," and ran 
about as follows : 



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THE SON OF A VAN. 

(Air : " Son of a Gambolier.") 
WRITTEN FOR THE CLUB BY MESSRS. VAN HEUSEN AND VIELE. 

We came from Jersey City, 

For Rotterdam we steer, 
And ancient Neptune's drunken reel 

Made some of us feel queer ; 
But now we're getting better 

And courage Dutch display 
As in our corporations big 

We jam eight meals a day. 

Cho. — I 'm a Van of a Van, of a Van, of a Van, 

Of a Van of a way back line, 
Like every honest burgher 

I 'd rather gin than wine ; 
And Edam cheese and Heinneker bier, 

I bed you dot vas fine ; 
I 'm a Van of a Van, of a Van, of a Van, 

Of a Van of a way back Une. 

Our gallant Secretary, 

His whiskers blow about. 
And daily to our vision clear 

He 's growing wondrous stout. 
And our serio-comic tenor. 

One Elmendorf, D. D., 
Just opes his throat and a silvery note 

Floats o'er the deep blue sea. 

Now Gr. Y. Van, the tired man. 

Again re-tired feels, 
As the Mayor of Poughkeepsie 

Pulls wires from his heels ; 
And Jim Van Voast eats eggs on toast, 

And frozen coffee drinks ; 
But Harman Veeder saves his Case 

And with the purser winks. 



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Now Doc. Van Duyn, he pulls the twine, 

Drops a nickle in the slot, 
And photographs the fleeting grin 

Instanter — on the spot ; 
Now Swits, the " Marvel-to-himself ," 

Can keep his dinner down, 
But Thomson from mock-trials runs, 

His troubles for to drown. 

There 's Fort who hates his dinner, 

And our marshal who wonH drink, 
While Hasbrouck and Van Allen 

Of naught but girlies think ; 
While Voorhees, John, J. M., and C. 

Frisk happily about. 
And with their coy voluptuous gaze 

They cut the mashers out. 

It is here appropriate to say something about the ship. 
Certainly if our experiences were in any way a sample 
of the voyages of the Netherlands American Line this 
Company can safely be recommended to the traveling 
public. The ship was commodious and steady. The 
officers were obliging and polite, and at the same time 
thoroughly attentive to their duty in every way. The 
discipline was good and every possible attention was 
paid to the safety of the ship. This seemed to be the 
first essential rather than the rapidity of the voyage, 
and it is a characteristic that is calculated to inspire 
confidence. The fittings of the ship were new, clean, 
and neat. The ladies' room on the upper deck was very 
handsome, with its Dutch tile ; while the smoke-room 
was fully appreciated both for its comfort and its 
quaint panels illustrating Dutch life and character. 
We all had plenty of room, which is not often the case 
on the larger lines. The table was excellent, and the 
service good. The meals were served in courses, and 
were abundant in variety and quantity. A sample 
dinner in the middle of the voyage is here given: 



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MENU. 
S. S. Amsterdam, 5th August, 1888. 

DiKNER. 

Soup Royale. 

Petit pates de veau. 

Roast beef, spinach. 

Calf's head, sauce HoUandaise. 

Roast ham, green peas. 

Roast pigeons, stewed pears. 

Pastry. 

Fruits. Coffee. 

Saturday, August 4, was cloudy and damp, and 
at dinner we had our first experience of the most 
dismal feature of ocean travel, the fog whistle. This 
was then heard for the first time and took away much 
of the pleasure of the meal. However, after dinner 
the choir assembled and did their best to cheer the 
spirits of the passengers, and then was heard for the 
first time the second effusion. This was by Mr. 
Charles E. Lydecker, and was the "Pilgrimage to 
Holland, July, 1888." 

THE PILGRIMAGE TO HOLLAND. 

(Air : " Oranje boven al.") 

Across the bounding dark blue sea 

Goes forth our Holland Society 
On a rollicking, novel kind of a spree 

To the ancestral home ; 
To land of dykes and dunes and mills, 

To land of pure Genever stiUs, 
To land of resolute strong Dutch wills. 

We come, we come, we come. 

Cho. — To land of dykes and dunes and mills, etc. 



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"We have Vans, and Hoos, and Hees, and Huys, 

En Dorfs, en Dams, en Duyns, En Lys, 
En Veeders, Vieles, Voasts and Forts, 

And various other sorts ; 
We have Beeks and Bogarts, Swits and Velts, 

Hasbroucks, and Hubbards, and eke Van Pelts, 
And Waerths and Loos and Spaders (not Celts) 

To storm the old Dutch ports. — Chorus. 

Met metworst, eien en aspersie 

Snij boonen, erwten, en olie 
Eendvogel, komkommer, spinazie, 

"We get there all the same : 
Tuinbouje, ossenvleesch, Schnapps, Schiedam, 

Aardappelen, Lamsbout, "Visch, Edam, 
Frambozen, Beyeheville, Amsterdam, 

We get there all the same. — Chorus. 

When dark the sky, and waves run high, 

And spray with sting blinds every eye, 
We ever try to wet our dry 

Below the cabin stair ; 
For home and loved ones left behind. 

The toast comes ever to the mind, 
And to ourselves we must be kind, 

And all the same get there. — Chorus. 

This was received with such enthusiasm that the fog 
arose about 9 p. m. and everybody went to bed happy. 

Sunday, August 5, found the weather still cloudy 
and misty, but the sea was calm, and the entire party 
felt the appropriateness of celebrating divine service. 
Service was accordingly held at 10 a. m. and was a 
very impressive occasion, led with good taste and 
effectiveness by Dr. Suydam and Dr. Elmendorf. 
The sermon preached on that occasion by Dr. Elmen- 
dorf was so striking and so appropriate, that many 
of the hearers asked that it be preserved in the 
records of the expedition. It is accordingly here- 
with inserted with great satisfaction and pleasure 
by the historian. 



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PRE-DESTINATION NOT FATALISM. 

A sermon preached in the saloon of the steamer Amster- 
dam, Sahhath, August 5, 1888, on the excursion of 
The Holland Society of New-York to Holland, hy 
Bev. J. Elmendorf D. D. 

^duf BCixb io t^e Centurion an^ io i^ ^ofbiete, (grcepf 
t^eee a^t^t in i^t e^ip tt cannot fie saDeb. 

PAUL the prisoner had become the acknowledged 
master of the situation. His warning, — " sirs, 
I perceive that this voyage will be with injury and 
much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but 
also of our lives," — with which he endeavored to pre- 
vent the officers of the ship from leaving their 
anchorage at Crete, in the face of equinoctial storms, 
had doubtless been remembered with bitter regret, 
because it was unheeded, and with growing convic- 
tion of his superior wisdom. "When, therefore, he 
stood forth and declared to his despairing companions, 
" I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be 
no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship," 
and then gave the words of the angel of God to him 
as the ground of his promise, we may be sure they 
were all ready to receive his communication with 
unspeakable gratitude, and to regard him as their 
great deliverer. 

Their awakened confidence and gratitude were not 
to be accepted as a tribute to himself, but were to be 
used in effecting their escape. God would not deliver 
them by a miracle, but by their most careful and 
energetic employment of the means at hand. 



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Two instances of Paul's asserted authority are 
given in the narrative. When by soundings the 
sailors found that the vessel was driving toward a 
rocky coast, knowing that the crisis of their peril was 
near, they selfishly determined to take their chances 
of escape in the ship's boat and leave their compan- 
ions to their fate. The pretext by which they tried 
to do this was in an attempt to cast anchors out of 
the fore ship. But the alertness of Paul detected their 
scheme, and his prompt words to the centurion and 
soldiers were: "Except these abide in the ship, ye 
cannot be saved." Help for their deliverance would 
be needed, which only these experienced sailors could 
render, and if this was not secured, themselves would 
yet be lost. No one doubted his word now; so at 
once the soldiers cut the ropes of the boat and let her 
fall into the sea. 

Then another want was more vigor and endur- 
ance than their long toil and fast had left them, for 
the hardships yet before them ; and so, with reviving 
and inspiriting cheerfulness, they must take food. 
This they did from the force of Paul's advice and 
example. 

These two recorded facts prove Paul's careful 
regard for and attention to the natural conditions of 
escape from their encompassing dangers. 

But this important question quite certainly arises 
in every thoughtful mind : How could one who had 
made the unqualified declaration by divine authority, 
"There shall be no loss of any man's life among you," 
afterward consistently assert, " Except these abide in 
the ship ye cannot be saved " ? 

He could do this, my friends, through being an 
intelligent predestinarian instead of a fatalist. 



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This difference, which we really need clearly to see 
and remember, Paul radiantly exemplified through 
all his Christian career. 

While other inspired authors most clearly and 
resistlessly declare the doctrine of God's decrees, it is 
in the writings of Paul that the most numerous and 
most significant references to it are found. He is pre- 
eminently the establisher and expounder of the truth 
of divine foreordination. In the IXth of Eomans he 
fully states the doctrine and answers objections to it 
until he reaches the sovereign will of God as the final 
and sufficient reason for his decrees. " Nay, but, O 
man, who art thou that disputest with God ? " 

In another place he gives this concise and comfort- 
ing view of the relations of believers to God's provi- 
dence and purpose of grace : " We know that all things 
work together for good to them who are the called 
according to his purpose. For whom he did fore- 
know he also did predestinate to be conformed to the 
image of his Son, that he might be the first-born 
among many brethren. Moreover, whom he did pre- 
destinate them he also called : and whom he caUed 
them he also justified : and whom he justified them 
he also glorified." 

In writing to the Ephesians he accounts for their 
great spiritual blessing in this way : " According as 
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ hath chosen us 
in him, before the foundation of the world, that we 
should be holy and without blame before him in love, 
having predestinated us unto the adoption of children 
by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good 
pleasure of his will." 

In his letters to the Colossians, to Timothy, and to 
Titus, he speaks again and again of the " elect." It 



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is abundantly manifest that this truth is fundamental 
in his convictions, and that it could hardly pervade 
his thoughts more thoroughly if the sublime words 
of the Lord by Isaiah were ever uppermost in his 
mind : " Remember the former things of old, for I am 
Grod, and there is none else ; I am Grod, and there is 
none like me. 

" Declaring the end from the beginning, and from 
ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying. 
My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasui-e." 

But while the proof abounds in all Paul's writings 
that his belief in the purposes of God and his reli- 
ance upon His providence were in him forces of tire- 
less energy and sources of exhaustless strength and 
consolation, we look in vain for his slightest approach 
to presumptuousness in either secular or spiritual 
matters. His conviction was as clear and deep and 
constant that the means were divinely appointed, as 
that the end was certain; and that in all human ex- 
perience the use of the means was indispensable to the 
securing of the end. 

We find among others this striking instance of his 
constraining sense of responsibility in accomplishing 
an event which Grod had just told him must occur. 

In one of the violent disturbances between the 
Sadducees and Pharisees in Jerusalem over Paul's 
preaching, the chief captain, fearing they would pull 
him in pieces, commanded the soldiers to rescue and 
bring him into the castle. In the following night, 
" The Lord stood by him and said. Be of good cheer, 
Paul : for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, 
so must thou hear witness also at Borne.'" 

On the very next morning Paul learned through 
his nephew that forty Jews had entered into a con- 



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spiracy to kill Mm, and had sworn not to eat or drink 
until they had done this. How natural would have 
been the answer — Oh, Grod will take care of this. He 
has just told me that I must witness for him in 
Eome, and he will see that I get there. Did he do 
this ? No, indeed. He immediately sent the young 
man by a centurion to the chief captain with his 
statement. And by means of the information thus 
given his destruction was prevented and his safety 
secured. 

Now why did not the apostle quietly and without 
effort leave the matter to his Almighty Lord, from 
whose mouth he had the fullest assurance that he 
should see Eome? Because he was not a fatalist; 
because he did not believe only halfoi the doctrine 
of the divine decrees. He knew, as we know, and as 
another has concisely said, " Grod makes use of the 
prudence with which he has endowed man, as an agent 
in the very providence" that befriends him. Paul 
knew, as we all ought to, " that to neglect the natural 
means of safety with which Grod provides us is to 
tempt and dishonor him, and induce him in judg- 
ment to employ those means against us which in his 
mercy he had designed for our comfort and salva- 
tion." So he at once used his best wisdom and the 
means at hand to save his own life. 

In all his religious course, also, the same broad, 
practical consistency marks his thoughts, words, and 
acts. 

While referring his conversion and Christian hope 
wholly to the sovereign grace and electing love of 
Grod, and cherishing unshaken confidence that "He 
who had begun a good work in him would finish it 
until the day of Jesus Christ," yet he gave the most 
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earnest "diligence to make his calling and election 
sureJ^ He was stimulated to the most energetic and 
best adapted religious efforts, as if by a constantly 
apprehended possibility that he might yet lose the 
prize in the Christian race, fail of reaching the victor's 
crown in the Christian warfare, or fall short of the 
final plaudit of his Lord. His own intense words 
were, "I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so 
fight I, not as one that beateth the air : But I keep 
under my body, and bring it into subjection : lest that 
by any means, when I have preached to others, I 
myself should be a castaway." 

In the discharge of every duty, in every place, at 
every time, in every relation, Paul strove as if there 
were no decree, all the while believing and feeling that 
his striving would be futile, except as it harmon- 
ized with and accomplished the divine purpose. Or 
better, he strove as one who knew that his striving 
was as essentially a part of the decree as was the end 
it was to effect. 

The critical worldly reason sees only contradiction 
in the mental state of one who trusts God implicitly 
to do something, and yet feels that it will not be 
done unless he does it himself. Is not the reconcilia- 
tion found in the view that Grod makes the man his 
voluntary instrument in doing what he will have done ? 

Paul brings this out with ever enduring sublimity 
and sufficiency in his appeal to the Philippian Chris- 
tians: "Wherefore, my beloved, work out your own 
salvation with fear and trembling. For it is Grod 
which worketh in you, both to will and to do of his 
good pleasure." 

This was Paul's mind as he stood forth on the 
drifting wreck before that panic-stricken, despairing 



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company. His words were : " There stood by me this 
night the angel of Grod, whose I am and whom I serve, 
saying, Fear not, Paul ; thou must be brought before 
Caesar: and lo, Grod hath given thee all them that 
sail with thee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer : for 
I believe Grod, that it shall be even as it was told me." 

But, as he accepted the providential information 
that forty Jews had conspired to kill him as God's 
warning that he must do what he could to thwart 
their murderous scheme, so now, he accepted Grod's 
cheering purpose and promise as a reason for taking 
new and confident courage, and making their best 
efforts to escape the threatening destruction. He did 
not expect God to do for them what he had given 
them the power and encouragement to do for them- 
selves. 

So, when the only competent and appointed work- 
ers were about to desert them, he said : " Except these 
abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved." 

There was much to be done, which only these 
experienced sailors could do. The ship was to be 
farther lightened; the anchors must be taken up; 
the rudder bands must be loosed ; the mainsail must 
be hoisted up to the wind ; aU that skillful seaman- 
ship could dictate and effect must be done, until the 
vessel should strike the shore and go in pieces, as it 
had been foretold she should. Then, when all this 
had been done, as the bow grounded immovably, and 
the hinder part of the ship was broken with the vio- 
lence of the waves, some by swimming and some on 
fragments of the wreck reached the land, and all, 
according to the promise, were saved. 

All this working was a clear discharge of duty, 
because it was according to the dictates of sober 



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reason and the promptings of practical common 
sense. How unreasonable and wicked, in the light 
of Paul's example, would have been the advice of a 
fatalist ; i. e., one who holds that all things take place 
by necessity, irrespective of means. His counsel, 
under the words of the angel of Grod, must have 
been, " Do nothing, but wait and see what Grod will 
do for our deliverance." When he saw one in the 
water striking out for the shore, his command must 
have been, " Stop exhausting yourself by swimming, 
Grod is pledged to bring us to the land ! " And to 
those frantically clinging to their supports he must 
have shouted, "Don't weary and bruise yourselves in 
holding on to your boards and beams, but cling to 
the divine promise: there shall be no loss of any 
man's life among you." 

Consistent fatalism must forbid or neglect the use 
of means for the accomplishment of any end, whether 
of recognized slight or great importance. Holding 
the view that these ends are absolutely predetermined, 
and that nothing done or left undone can change 
them, the employment or the omission to employ 
agencies amounts to the same thing. Therefore, the 
fatalist who purposes and tries to do anything is 
contradicting his faith. If he would like to be in a 
distant place, at a particular time, it is entirely use- 
less for him to look after the means of accomplishing 
the journey; for, according to his faith, if he is fated 
to be there, nothing need help, as nothing can hinder, 
the event. If he desire to possess something he has 
only to wait and see whether it is decreed that he 
shall have it. Eating is useless except as an enjoy- 
ment, — and even that ought to come without eating, 
if one is to have it ; better, therefore, eating is use- 



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less except as a habit, for one's life must contiuue to 
its appointed end whether he eat or not. So prepos- 
terous is this belief when reduced to practice. Yet 
some may be found in well nigh every Christian com- 
munity who claim to hold this view. Their busy 
lives contradict their own words, and show how 
superficial and insincere is their profession. 

The great majority of reasonable people, however, 
who believe in the revealed perfections of Grod, hold 
the doctrine of decrees, — at least, concerning all 
worldly matters, — as Paul believed it, and act ac- 
cordingly. If they wish to go anywhere, to possess 
or effect anything, to defeat any harmful project, 
however confidently they beheve that the omniscient 
Grod knows what the issue is to be, — and that there- 
fore it must be determined according to and in order 
to that knowledge, — they exercise their best wisdom 
in selecting their means and methods, and energetic- 
ally and persistently use these to achieve the desired 
end. Had they been or were they in peril as Paul 
was from those murderous conspirators; had they 
been with him on the endangered vessel, they would 
have done, they would do, as he and his companions 
did. Reasonable beings instinctively, and by prin- 
ciples which deepen and strengthen in their life 
experiences, employ the powers with which their 
Creator has endowed them, and the agencies he has 
made subject to them, in effecting the things that 
seem to be desirable and right. Their lives every- 
where and ever, whether with or without any regard 
to the subject, prove that he who knows the end from 
the beginning includes the means which are to accom- 
plish it as certainly as the end to be accomplished 
in his decree. Any other theory of foreordination, 



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reduced to practice, results in tlie folly of expecting 
something from nothing. 

But it is only in worldly matters that this wide 
conformity of action to conviction is found. Many 
who illustrate it everywhere else, when they come to 
the religious life and interests turn fatalists, and by 
their words sometimes, and of tener by their conduct, 
say, " If I am to be saved, I shall be saved without 
my own efforts ; but if I am to be lost, I cannot help 
it." And some who are unwilling to echo this bald 
view reach the same ground through modified forms 
of erroneous thought and speech : " God must save 
me, therefore I can do nothing to save myself." 
" Faith is his gift, and until he bestows it I cannot 
believe. The Holy Spirit must quicken me, and 
until he does this I cannot move spiritually." These, 
like the fatalist's decrees, are only half-truths. God 
must save us ; but instead of teaching us that we can 
do nothing toward this, he declares just the opposite 
truth : " Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." 
" Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be 
saved." 

Faith is God's gift, but the act of believing is ours ; 
and how shall any know whether He has bestowed 
the gift until himseK tries to believe ? While men 
profess to be waiting for the quickening power of the 
Holy Spirit, God says to them, " Ye do always resist 
the Holy Ghost." 

The cause of all these erroneous pleas is forgetful- 
ness of the fact that in religious matters as in all the 
duties and experiences of life God deals with us as 
reasonable and moral beings. Many seem to think 
that God must save their souls, as men save an ox or 
an ass that has fallen into a pit, by lifting or forcing 



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it, without its cooperation, or against its resistance, 
from a place of danger to one of safety. But God 
saves men's souls by moving them through the same 
intellectual and moral powers by which he saves 
their endangered bodies, and with the same kind of 
motives. When menaced by murderous conspirators, 
or exposed to destruction on a foundering ship, the 
value men set on their earthly existence, and a sense 
of their obligation to continue it, make them use 
with greatest promptness and persistence the best 
available means for their deliverance. So, if men 
believe that their immortal souls are periled by their 
roaring and devouring enemy, and that they are in 
danger of sinking into the depths of eternal anguish 
and despair, they must put forth efforts for their own 
salvation by the use of the means which God hath 
appointed to effect this. 

Thus did Paul. When, under the flashings of the 
heavenly vision that arrested his persecuting way to 
Damascus, he learned his danger, his first cry was, 
" Lord, what wilt thou have me to do f " And from 
that moment until he could say, " I have finished my 
course," he exemplified how doing God's will, or 
obeying God's word, demonstrates to the doer its 
divine origin and authority, and makes him the con- 
scious subject of his saving power. 

Is it said, surely, when we enter the sphere of true 
and saving religious experience, we are subject to 
and dependent upon a peculiar, mysterious, and in- 
comprehensible influence of the Holy Spirit? Yes, 
indeed ! In this life we can hardly hope to be able to 
comprehend how God can work within a soul both to 
will and to do of his good pleasure, and yet leave 
that soul wholly free and responsible in its own wiU- 



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ing and doing. Yet both these things are facts ; for 
the divine scriptures assert the first, and equally with 
human consciousness afB.rm the other. But they are 
no more facts in the religious than they are in the 
other experiences of life. Men while freely willing 
and doing in their worldly projects are as directly 
fulfilling the divine plans and making "his counsel 
to stand," as they are by their religious efforts. And 
clearly we are no more dependent upon Grod for 
spiritual life, than we are for that which animates 
body and mind in our worldly activities. 

The providence of God and his management of the 
world, so that he is " doing all his pleasure " by the 
free and responsible acts of men, is as profound a 
mystery as is the great economy of grace by which 
he is gathering an elect people unto himself. But 
we have nothing to do with the mysteries. " Secret 
things belong to God: but those things which are 
revealed belong unto us and to our children, forever, 
that we may do all the words of his law." 

For the individual soul the way is plain. Step by 
step it must follow the path of duty at the time 
before it. " Then shall we know if we follow on to 
know the Lord." Act after act of obedience to the 
command now heard fulfills to the soul Christ's 
words, "He that hath my commandments and 
keepeth them, he it is that loveth me : and he shall 
be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will 
manifest myself to him." 

And when one knows that he is a sinner, and that 
unless he repents, and believes in the Lord Jesus 
Christ, he will perish in his sins, he is no more 
authorized to delay the discharge of his duty by 
raising the question of the relation of his salvation 



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to the decrees of God, than is the man who has taken 
poison, accidentally, and who holds in his hand the 
antidote, to delay swallowing it by the inquiry, " Is it 
decreed that I shall live or die 1 " There is but one 
reply for such. Swallow the antidote or die ! Believe 
on the Lord Jesus Christ or perish ! 



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After dinner the choir again assembled, but in 
deference to the day confined their efforts to psalms 
and hymns and spiritual songs, which were given by 
the efficient aid of the quartette with good effect. 
Van remarked that it spoke well for the general 
bringing up of the company that so many of them 
seemed familiar with so many hymns. 

The fog whistle, by this time grown almost too 
familiar, accompanied us as we went to bed. 

Monday, August 6, was more clear and pleasant in 
the morning, and the entire party were on deck. 
Then occurred the trial of Dr. Suydam for the 
alleged theft of certain necessary wearing apparel 
from his room-mate. Unfortunate as it may seem 
this was founded upon an actual fact, and the histo- 
rian can only draw a veil over the details of the 
occurrence. Our friend, the fog whistle, put in its 
usual appearance at dinner and accompanied us 
during part of the evening ; but the choii', nothing 
daunted, gave their usual evening medley, and pro- 
duced, for the novelty of that evening, a rhyming 
account of the voyage, by Dr. Suydam, entitled " The 
Departure " : 
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THE DEPARTURE. 

The time, it was the summer, and the year was eighty-eight, 
And Jersey was the city, and Jersey was the State, 
Where the Dutchmen came together with gripsack in the 

hand, 
To make the start for Holland, the dear old Motherland. 

They bade good-bye to mothers, to wives, and children dear, 
The smile was forced, the voice was low that spoke the 

words of cheer ; 
And the face that once was lion, assumed the phase of lamb. 
As it faded in the distance on the deck of the Amsterdam. 

'T was beautiful to look upon as downward through the bay 
From cities dense, 'twixt islands green, the good ship 

plowed her way ; 
Old ocean in his mildest mood received her to his arms. 
Which caused the timid passengers to banish all alarms. 

The night was passed, the morning came, the sun rose 
bright and clear, 

The call to break the matin fast was welcomed without fear 

By only a few of that Dutchmen crew, since Neptune 'gan 
to roU; 

While the others lay in their berths below to pay the exact- 
ing toll. 

The world had rolled but three times round and then the 

festal board 
Received anew the absent ones, again with strength restored ; 
Since then, at every caU of bell, they 're waiting at the door j 
Five times a day they eat, and eat, and still they cry for more. 

On deck it 's quite amusing, and quite instructive, too, 
To note the themes of converse 'mong this peculiar crew, 
'T is talk of years of long ago when o'er this same wide sea 
Their fathers sailed, unto our land, to plant the family tree. 

TheMohawk Vans were there, and theVans from Jersey shore; 
From the Hudson came the Huguenots, and other Vans a score. 
While others still, of blood as pure, from old Long Island 

came. 
And Northern lake, and Southern clime, stiU added to the 

same. 



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All cousins in their native land, across the sea they 're borne 
To see from whence their fathers came two hundred years 

agone ; 
To recall the deeds of valor, and the battles that they won, 
Whence came the boon of freedom to the land of setting 

sun. 

Grood fortune all attend them, may gods of sea and land 
Grive favoring gales, send balmy air, in forest and on strand, 
And the God on high, who rules in sky, his lesser powers 

retain 
To guard these genial Dutchmen, and bring them home 

again. 

Tuesday, August 7, came in with tlie fog still attend- 
ing us. The fog v^histle blew almost all day, and in the 
evening, until everybody was fatigued and nervous 
from the monotonous repetition. In the afternoon the 
excitement grew intense at what was supposed to be 
the first glimpse of land. Off on our left, as the fog 
lifted a moment, the captain said that a little patch 
of what looked like mist to the pilgrims was reaUy 
the first land of our outward voyage. We were by 
this time so accustomed to put full faith in every- 
thing that he did and said that we accepted his state- 
ment with gratitude, but were unable to verify it by 
om' own senses. We passed the Scilly Islands in a 
dense fog and our signals were unsuccessful. Quiet 
was necessary on the ship, in order that any approach- 
ing danger might easily be heard; so the evening 
meeting in the saloon was not held, and the choir 
were obliged to have a few songs in an undertone in 
the recesses of the smoke-room. The ship made but 
little progress during the entire day and night, sound- 
ing and feeling her way through the fog into the 
dreaded English Channel with caution and discretion 
that proved the able seamanship of her commander. 



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Wednesday, August 8, found us still in the fog, 
■whicli seemed to grow denser and denser. The 
sounds of life could now and then be heard through 
the mist, but nothing could be seen through the 
almost darkness that surrounded us. At 11.15 in the 
morning we dropped anchor to await the rising of 
the fog. It was a striking illustration to the histo- 
rian of the exact nature of the seamanship of to-day 
that was then by accident afforded him. Just before 
the anchor was dropped the historian was standing 
where he could watch the captain at work in the 
chart-room over the charts and logs spread around 
him. A sailor brought to him the last soundings, 
the water mark indicating on the line the depth of 
water, and the tallow at the bottom of the lead show- 
ing the soil. The captain cut the latter out, looked 
at it a moment, saw the depth indicated by the line, 
and then looking up, and happening to catch the 
historian's eye, he pointed to a spot on the chart as 
indicating our position. This was just off Brighton, in 
a narrow part of the Channel. Then came the order 
to drop anchor. Absolute quiet was necessary in 
order that careful watch could be kept on all sides ; 
all the officers were on the bridge and the crew at 
their posts. The unusual circumstance of a stoppage 
being necessary at this stage of our journey cast a 
gloom over the entire party, and the hours were passed 
in as comfortable a state as could be until long after 
dinner. About 9 p. m. the fog suddenly lifted. The 
lights of England shone all round us ; and there we 
were, just where the captain had indicated, immedi- 
ately off Brighton, and the electric lights of the water- 
ing places showed clearly through the evening skies. 
The stars came out, all fog disappeared, the spirits of 



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the passengers arose with a bound, the ship started 
at full speed, and all on board were again happy. 
Then came the last meeting of the Society on the 
boat. This was held in the cabin, Yice-President 
Hasbrouck in the chair. After a solo by Van Siclen, 
in his fine bass voice, Mr. Van Heusen, Sr., offered 
the following resolution : 

"Resolved, That we, members of The Holland 
Society, here assembled on board the good ship 
Amsterdam, bound for Rotterdam, and quite near 
our destination, do most earnestly out of our hearts 
thank Secretary Greo. W. Van Siclen for his earnest, 
intelligent, and persevering efforts to promote and 
insure our comfort and pleasure on this voyage. 
' God zeegene hem.' " 

This was seconded, and carried with enthusiasm. 
Then the Rev. Mr. Suydam offered the following 
resolution : 

" Resolved, That The Holland Society place upon 
record its grateful appreciation of the treatment 
received during the present voyage from the repre- 
sentatives of the Netherlands American Steam Navi- 
gation Company, and from Captain Bonjer and the 
officers of the Amsterdam; especially for retaining 
the cabin for our accommodation, for the variety and 
abundance of provisions skillfully prepared, for the 
unexcelled service, for the uniform courtesy mani- 
fested by officers and subordinates, for the constant 
anticipation of our necessities, and our comfort. 

" Success to the Company ! Peace and safety to offi- 
cers and crew in the discharge of their perilous duties ! 

" And every blessing upon their wives and children 
at home ! " 



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Which was carried unanimously, with, the addi- 
tion by Van Siclen that it be spread on the ship's 
book, and the further addition by Lydecker that all 
cabin passengers desuing to unite with us in this 
expression of oui' feelings on the ship's book be re- 
quested to so unite in the signing of the resolution. 
It was then resolved that Mr. Van Siclen be ap- 
pointed the representative of the Society to respond 
for the Society to any addresses of welcome that 
might be received after landing in Holland. Mr. 
Van Wyck then moved that we resolve ourselves into 
a glee club. This was carried with enthusiasm, and 
all of the old songs were resung ; and the crowning 
ebullition of the poetic muse of the voyage was then 
produced from the graceful pen of Dr. Elmendorf, as 
follows : 

THE HOLLAND SOCIETY OP NEW- YORK TO 
OLD HOLLAND. 

(Air : " Integer Vitse.") 

Land of our fathers, we thy shores are seeking, 

Drawn by thy glory, driven by filial love ; 
O'er each famed spot where waves as famed are breaking, 

Now we would fondly rove. 

Earth has no land more full of moral wonders ; 

No names are brighter on history's radiant page ; 
Symbols of peace, or echoing war's dread thunders — 

From age to following age. 

Liberty's champions, truth's most willing martyrs, 
Here taught the world how sweet it is to die 

For one's dear country ; for one's hope more precious 
Of immortality. 

Good men are better for the men of Holland ; 

Nations are nobler whose lives received her life ; 
Valor is firmer from the strength each right hand 

Gains from her holy strife. 



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Come we with reverence to the graves of grandsires ; 

Lay our heart offerings on their hallowed ground ; 
Go with the purpose their nobleness inspires, 

And worthy sons be found. 

God of our fathers, who their nation founded, 
Keep thou the people great, and strong, and pure ; 

In love of country, truth, and brethren grounded, 
While nations shall endure. 

After the adjournment all again went on deck. 
The beautiful night and the excitement of being again 
under way under such auspicious circumstances, with 
the certainty that our voyage was almost ended, kept 
all from sleeping. There was much to be seen in the 
constant succession of lights on the English coast. 
The number of vessels continually passing, and the 
evidences all around us of human life, were in striking 
contrast with the isolation through which we had 
been traveling for so many days. At 11.30 we passed 
a large lighthouse station, with telegraphic com- 
munication to London, and accordingly we signaled 
our presence. This was done by a man in the bow 
with a green roman candle, a man in the center of 
the ship with a white, and another in the stern with 
a green, thus showing the colors of the Company. 
At the word of command these were all ignited at 
once and the effect was most pleasing. In a few 
moments came the answering signal from the tower ; 
and we knew that the next instant electric messages 
would be conveying the intelligence of oui* safety 
both to Holland and to America. 

Here ends the record of the voyage. It has been 
made as brief as mention of its principal events 
would allow. To those who participated in its pleas- 
ures this epitome of what happened will recall many 
happy hours and pleasant incidents. Although in a 



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measui'e overshadowed by the unexpected grandeur 
and warmth of our reception in Holland, yet the 
voyage of the Amsterdam on that memorable ex- 
pedition, and the kindness and seamanship of the 
gallaut Bonjer and his associates, will ever remain 
most pleasing memories in the minds and hearts 
of the Pilgrims to Holland. 



11. — THE KECEPTION. 

THE morning of Thursday, August 9, found us in 
the North Sea, with clear sky and smooth water. 
Our curiosity and interest were strung to the highest 
pitch in the certainty that our long voyage was about 
over, and that the land of our forefathers soon would 
be before us. Crafts of every description were con- 
tinually passed, and all eyes were strained for the first 
glimpse of land. A most foreign looking vessel bore 
down upon us, and the Dutch pilot of the North Sea 
came on board. He was a most thorough specimen 
of an old salt, rather above the medium height, but 
massive and broad in construction, with a weather- 
beaten face, surrounded by a fringe of whiskers. 
Clad in a half naval uniform, he walked the bridge, 
intent only on his duty, and with no regard to the 
many curious eyes upon him. Soon on our port 
bow could be seen a long strip of what at first seemed 
like a thin cloud, but which rapidly assumed form 
and stability, and was seen to be low stretches of 
sand with banks and little hillocks built up by the 
wind and waves. This was our first glimpse of Hol- 
land. We noted with surprise the clear line of 
demarkation between the dark blue waters of the 



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North Sea, and the greenish, yellow-tinted waters of 
the Maas and Scheldt rivers. This at first appeared 
almost like a long narrow needle, in the clear water of 
the sea, but gradually became broader and wider and 
darker in color until it extended north and south as 
far as the eye could reach at the distance of six miles 
from shore. Then a great church with a massive 
tower appeared, rising apparently out of the sand, 
with nothing around it, and here and there a few 
lighthouse towers ; and these were the only prominent 
features of the landscape. In a few moments we 
entered the canal or Nieuw Waterweg at the Hoek of 
Holland. Our steamer was then decked with flags, 
the officers in full uniform, all in readiness for the 
welcome which awaited us. As we fairly entered the 
canal we began to see the distinctive characteristics 
of the Dutch scenery. Standing on the deck of the 
steamer, fifteen feet above the level of the canal, we 
seemed to be able to overlook the greater part of 
Holland. On the banks of the canal on either side 
were seen the tops of willows and birch trees, planted 
closely, with regularity, and trimmed so as to have no 
undergrowth. The land on both sides was much 
below the level of the banks of the canal, so that we 
looked down upon the land, which lay far below us. 
Hidden in clusters of green were seen the tops of 
houses, and in the fields, unmarked by fences, but 
really separated by low small ditches, were black and 
white cattle peacefully grazing. Soon the windmills 
began to appear on all sides ; some quiescent, some 
lazily moving their arms, others rapidly waving their 
great limbs. Presently a most business-like little 
steam yacht approached the vessel, and the custom- 
house officers came on board, accompaniedby a small 
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reception committee. Then was given the first evi- 
dence of the many courtesies to be showered upon 
us. A gentleman appeared with a large number of 

tags on which were printed, Mr. , Member of 

The Holland Society of New York. Each of us was 
asked how many pieces of baggage he had ; and to 
each was given the requisite number of tags, with 
instructions to write his name on the tag, and place 
one on each piece of baggage. Every piece that bore 
one of these tags was passed without examination 
by the custom-house officers. This was an act of 
governmental courtesy as unexpected as it was grace- 
ful. Another tug decked with flags then appeared, 
steaming rapidly towards us, bearing a delegation 
from Rotterdam, who came on board and were intro- 
duced to many members of the party. The brass 
band who accompanied them escorted us on our way, 
playing American airs in honor of the visitors. All 
the shipping that we passed were decked with flags, 
and salutes and cheers were frequent. The pilgrims, 
excited by the occasion, and enthusiastic and patriotic 
to the highest degree, over and over again gave their 
cheer, which they had carefully prepared for the 
occasion, vi^., Rah, Rah, Rah ; Rah, Rah, Rah ; Rah, 
Rah, Rah; B-o-n-j-e-r; Bonjer. In this way we 
passed Maasluis, Vlaardingen, and Schiedam, three 
smaller places on the river, and at length approached 
the wharves of Rotterdam. The city rose before us, 
full of life, and with many imposing structures. As 
we neared the wharf, about four o'clock in the after- 
noon, we could see the long gang-plank ready to be 
swung on board, and near by an immense naastiff 
watching every movement with intense interest. The 
moment the ship was fast and the plank moved 



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the dog bounded forward and was tlie first on board. 
He was the noble animal of the captain awaiting his 
return and manifesting in every way his joy at the 
arrival of his master. 

Here at the wharf we were met by a committee 
representing Rotterdam, among whom besides Mr. 
J. V. Wierdsma, director of the Netherlands Ameri- 
can Steamship Co., were Jhr. Otto Reuchlin, Mr. 
Hendrik P. H. Muller, Hzn., and many prominent 
gentlemen of the city. 

We were speedily placed in carriages and told to 
have no concern for our baggage. In a long proces- 
sion we were quickly transported through the town 
to a large railway station; there we disembarked, 
and for a few moments were left to ourselves to 
recover our composure after our exciting welcome. 
With characteristic American adaptability, we aU 
fell to investigating the station, buying papers, Hght 
refreshments, and cigars, for the sake of having our 
first transactions in a foreign currency. Our greatest 
surprise in this line was experienced when we found 
that really fair cigars cost about two cents apiece. 
Shortly afterwards a special train drew into the 
station, and we were quickly aboard. The foreign 
cars, with their divisions into three carriages, running 
crosswise, seemed novel, and added to the general 
foreign feeling we all experienced. As a special mark 
of honor the King's railway carriage was placed at the 
disposal of the ladies of the party. We started about 
five o'clock and were rapidly carried, with few stops, 
to our destination. On either side, as we looked out, 
the distinctive features of the Dutch scenery pre- 
sented themselves ; a broad low country, with dark 
gray clouds in the sky ; flat meadows cut into regular 



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parallelograms by small canals; farm-houses sur- 
rounded by trees planted closely, and in straight lines, 
forming a square around the house ; black and white 
cattle everywhere ; well kept roads higher than the 
fields, traversing them at almost regular intervals; 
windmills everywhere, ranging from the baby wind- 
mill, about two feet high, at the end of minute ditches, 
up to the enormous towers wherein were pumps 
driven by steam. As we approached Amsterdam it 
almost seemed like the approach to the upper end of 
New York when coming in on the railroad ; blocks of 
houses a few squares off just being completed, and 
between them and the railroad a half-made and half- 
filled street stretching out, with its pavement yet 
unfinished. Amsterdam was reached about seven 
o'clock in the evening. Quickly disembarking we 
were met at the station by a reception committee, 
Messrs. Cazaux van Staphorst, J. Voute, Czn., and A. 
J. van Eeghen, with open carriages, and were driven 
in a sort of informal procession through the crowded 
streets to the hotel. Salutations were given us on 
every side, and as we approached the hotel the Ameri- 
can flag waving over its portal showed the welcome 
beneath its doors. The quickly arriving crowd of ac- 
tive Americans proved almost too much for the rather 
slow-moving temperament of the proprietors, but we 
were soon assigned to our rooms. The overflow were 
provided for in the Hotel Rondeel close by, and about 
nine o'clock we sat down to our first dinner. The 
hotel, which was the headquarters of the visitors 
while in Holland, was the Bracks Doelen, on Klo- 
veniersburgwal Gracht, a fairly comfortable hostelry, 
chosen for its central position. One or two of the 
party, who had made the journey before, had given 



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us many stirring accounts of the glories of the Kal- 
verstraat at midnight, and accordingly, at a moderate 
estimate, about ninety per cent, of the expedition 
made their way to this famous street at the time 
when they had understood its glories were the 
greatest. They found a narrow street, not very long 
in extent, with sidewalks about a yard wide, and the 
roadway paved with asphalt. It was lined on both 
sides with shops and restaurants, all ablaze. No 
vehicles are allowed in the street after ten o'clock ; 
and with both roadway and sidewalk filled with pedes- 
trians passing to and fro, all life and gaiety, it cer- 
tainly was a scene strange to American eyes, and one 
not entirely consonant with our ideas of Dutch 
phlegm and decorum. 



AMSTERDAM. 

THE morning of Friday, August 10, found the en- 
tire party well, in good spirits, and eager for the 
novelties before them. On arriving at the hotel the 
evening before, each member of the party was pre- 
sented with a huge envelope. This contained a large 
map of Amsterdam, an elegantly gotten-up guide- 
book of the city, specially prepared for the use of the 
members of The Holland Society, cards of invitation 
to several clubs and societies, and tickets for the 
various trips prepared for us by the Amsterdam 
committee. This was a most complete surprise and 
showed the care and liberality which had been dis- 
played in preparing for our welcome. We felt indeed 
that we were welcome guests in a most hospitable 
land. 



46 



THIS TICKET ADMITS A MEMBER 



"^ OP THE 

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05 to the Reception at the AMSTEL-HOTEL, 

on FRIDAY, AUGUST lOtli 1888 at 8.30 p. m. 
..O and on Board the Steamer „WILLEM III" 

O Marlinger Pier, de BuyterTtade, 

on TUESDAY, AUGUST 14tli 1888 at 8.30 a. m. 
for a Trip to MARKEN and HOORN. 



KOniNKLIJK ZOOLOGISCH GENOOTSCHAP 

KATUBA ARTIS MAGISTRA. 
AMSTERDAM. 



UITNOODIGING 

voor den Seer 

JUDAH B. YOORHEES. 

of Brooklyn, K. Y. 

iol sen Ije^osk aan IjoiJenasnoema o^snoobclaap 

L. G. VAN HOORN, 

President. 

J. M. B. BEUKER, 

Seoretaris. 

Amsterdam, Augustus 1888. G. F. WESTERMAN, 

Directeur. 



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48 

We found that the committee, with kind intent to 
allow us an opportunity to recover from the fatigues 
of the journey, had left the first morning free for the 
pilgrims to get rested and accustomed to their novel 
surroundings. All therefore indulged in a little 
foreign shopping, and some promiscuous sight seeing. 

The Amsterdamsche Courant and Sandelsblad of 
August 10, 1888, in its City News thus spoke of 
our arrival : 

Our American Brethren. 

They have arrived ! They are within our walls, these 
descendants of our forefathers who crossed over to the New 
World and settled there. They are here, at Amsterdam, 
they who now, a great many of them at least, are residents 
of New York, the New Amsterdam of former years. And 
even if they have heen compelled to replace the language of 
Holland with that of Alhion, still they have not forgotten 
HoUand, still they, the members of The Holland Society, con- 
sider it an act of piety to visit the country where their 
ancestors lived, to view the spot where stood the cradle of 
their forefathers. 

And therefore they came to Holland in a Dutch steamer, 
a ship of a Dutch company, the Amsterdam. This morn- 
ing a member of our editorial staff had an interview with 
Mr. Geo. W. Van Siclen, the actual projector of this trip, 
one might say the president of that section of The HoUand 
Society which is now in our midst. The reception our re- 
porter met with was most poUte. Mr. Van Siclen, who has 
been in Holland before, considered it a pleasure to be inter- 
viewed by an Amsterdam newspaper-man. Of course the 
first question was about the sea-voyage. " How has it 
been ? " 

"Charming. We had a splendid vessel, and above all 
an excellent commander ; everybody on board was kindness 
itself. Grood weather favored us, but for that matter," Mr. 
Van Siclen added with a smile, "we members of The Holland 
Society always have fine weather. We met some fog in the 
Channel which delayed us a few hours. But otherwise 



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U I D E 



THfiOrGH 



AMSTERDAM 



offered to the members of the 



HOLLAND SOCIETY OF NEW-YORK 




ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR VISIT TO THIS CITY 



AUGUST 1888. 



THE 



RECEPTION COMMITTEE 



on the occasion of a visit of Members of the „ Holland 
Society " of New- York to the city of Amsterdam in August, 
1888, includes the following gentlemen : 

F. A. Ankbrsmit, member of the firm of Jacob Ankersmit 
& Son, merchants. 

C. D. AssER, Junr., L,L. D. 

Professor T. M. C. Asser, L.L. D. 

Charles Boissevain, Editor of the „ Algemeen Handels- 
blad". 

J. M. VAN BossE, member of the firm of Wed . J. van 
Bosse & Son, underwriters. 

H. Cazaux van Staphorst. 

C. E. DuTiLH, Junr., General Agent of the Netherlands 
American Steam Navigation Company. 

J. H. VAN Eeghen, member of the firm of H. Oyens & 
Sons, Bankers. 

W. Heijbroek, Jr., member of the firm W. Heijbroek, Jr. 
&Co. 

Dr. H. F. R. HuBRECHT, Director and Manager of the 
Bell-Telephone Company. 

Rev. P. H. HuGENHOLTZ, Junr. 

R. R. H. TOE Laer, Director of the „ Equitable" Life 
Insurance Company of New York. 

H. J. DE Marez Oyens, member of the firm of H. Oyens 
& Sons, Bankers. 

J. L. PiERSON, member of the firm of Adolph Boissevain 
& Co., Bankers. 

Aug. Rapp, Jr., Director of the „ New York " Life Insur- 
ance Company. 

A. RoELViNK, member of the firm of B. "W. Blijdenstein 
& Co., Bankers. 



4 

N. DE ROEVER, L.L. D., archivist of the City of Ams- 
terdam. 

Dr. H. C. RoGGE, Librarian of the University. 

H. Trip, member of the firm of Koopmans & Bruinier, 
merchants. 

H. DE Veer, Editor of the „ Nieuws van den Dag ". 

J. VouTB, cz, member of the firm of J. & M. Voute, 
brokers. 

A. C. Werthebi, member of the firm of Wertheim & 
Gompertz, bankers. 

Dr. G. F. Westerman, Director and Manager of the 
Royal Zoological Society „ Natura Artis Magistra ". 
Martin "Wolff, merchant. 

B. C. E. ZWART. 




Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands,*) has a popu- 
lation of nearly 400,000 inhabitants. Its history begins in 
the early part of the Xlllth century, when the Lord of 
Amstel built a castle at the mouth of the Amstel-river, and 
laid a dyke, which is now the Dam. Hundred years later 
the city was united with the county of Holland and gradu- 
ally extended its trade, especially with Grermany and the 
Scandinavian kingdoms. In 1452, when the greater part 
of the city was burnt, Amsterdam was considered the largest 
market of the Northern Netherlands. In the beginning of 
the XVIth. century its merchants and shipowners extended 
their operations to the Canary-islands and to the Mediter- 
ranean. During the period of religious dissensions and of 
the war with Spain, Amsterdam sided for a long time with 
the Spaniards to the great detriment, bordering on ruin, of 
its mercantile and shipping interests. In 1578, the magi- 
strates who had favored the Spanish cause having been 
expelled, a hew aera begins in the history of the city. 
All the merchants, who had left on account of their alle- 
giance to the Prince of Orange, returned, and when some 
years later Antwerp fell into the hands of the Spaniards, a 
large part of the population of the latter city settled in 
Amsterdam. In 1597 the first ships sailed from this port 
direct for India. The East-India-Company was incorpor- 
ated in 1602, the "West-India-Company in 1621. But half a 
century before, Amsterdam and other Dutch vessels had 
already reached Gruiana, called „ the wild coast ", and fetched 
salt from there, which Holland required in large quantities 
for its herring- trade. North America was visited by Amster- 



*) The seat of the government is at the Hague, which is also the 
King's residence. 



dam merchants some years before the West-India-Company 
was incorporated. 

Having the key to the East- and the West-Indies, treasures 
flowed to Amsterdam, which now became the great center 
of trade of the whole of Europe, overshadowing the glory 
of Venice and Antwerp. During this period the great 
City-hall was built, in commemoration of the conclusion of 
peace with Spain (1648), and adorned as well with all the 
treasures that wealth could procure at that time in marble, 
metals, and woods, as with the master-pieces of the best 
artists of the Dutch school of painting and sculpture. It 
is now used as a royal palace. The fine residences along 
the Heeren- and Keizersgrachten date from the same period. 

Whilst the XVIIth. century had been one of action and 
industry, the XVIIIth. was one of rest and quiet enjoyment 
of the treasures amassed by former generations. Neverthe- 
less the trade of the city continued to be very considerable, 
but several wars with England, which caused the loss of 
many thousands of ships with their rich cargoes, the revo- 
lution of 1795, and the domination of the French {tUl 1813), 
with its heavy war contributions and the reduction of the 
interest on the national debt to one third of the original 
figure, ruined a great many people. The population of 
Amsterdam was reduced to 120,000. With the return of 
the house of Orange a revival soon became apparent. The 
„ Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij " was incorporated in 
1824, a large canal running from Amsterdam northward to 
the sea was made in 1819-24, and new docks on both sides 
of the city were built 1828-32. 

About the middle of this century, however, it became 
evident that all these works would only enable Amster- 
dam to compete with other ports, provided, a shorter com- 
munication with the sea was established. This led to the 
construction of the North-sea-canal, and of the port of 
Ymuiden. The canal was opened in 1876. 



The consequent increase of trade is shown by the fol- 
lowing table: 





Ships having passed the Locks at Ymuiden 








(North-Sea). 


Ships 

having 

passed 

t/ie 

locks 


s^ 






« 

^ 










Both ways. 




Out- 
ward. 


Cub. Meter. 


In- 

ward. 


Oub. Meter. 




(Zuider 








Zee.) 












Ships. 


Oub. Meter. 




1875 




Opening 1st November 1876. 






68,935 


1876 


147 


132,662 


96 


99,361 


243 


232,023 


80,664 


1877 


1706 


1,462,178 


1670 


1,421,598 


3376 


2,883,776 


90,868 


1878 


1655 


1,581,504 


1587 


1,601,369 


3242 


3,182,873 


80,648 


1879 


1919 


1,857,833 


2994 


1,953,980 


4013 


3,811,813 


73,879 


1880 


2214 


2,107,188 


2281 


2,157,744 


4495 


4,264,962 


87,763 


1881 


2266 


2,320,927 


2337 


2,269,397 


4603 


4,590,324 


78,399 


1882 


2321 


2,580,370 


2353 


2,595,325 


4674 


5,175,695 


81,568 


1883 


2773 


2,742,049 


2821 


2,695,242 


5594 


5,437,291 


91,253 


1884 


2776 


2,979,764 


2660 


2,952,598 


5436 


5,932,362 


84,629 


1885 


2744 


3,022,977 


3067 


3,031,295 


5811 


6,054,272 


86,033 


1886 


2852 


c 2,401,055* 
i 718,719t 


3090 


c 2,428,920* 
I 704,431t 


5942 


c 4,829,975* 
{ l,423,150t 


86,033 










85,239 


1887 


3019 


4,077,128t 


3237 


4,137,604t 


6256 


8,214, 732t 


89,437 



In connection with this canal the port of Amsterdam 
itself was considerably improved. The city constructed the 
Suez-piers, cattle-piers, wood-harbour, eastern tradequay, 
hydraulic-engines, petroleum-harbour, and several other 
quays and piers. The Dutch government built a raHroad 
with its station close to the port, whilst a new canal to the 
Rhine is now in course of construction. Many millions of 
guilders have been spent for the improvement of the port 
of Amsterdam during the last ten years. 

Steamers and sailing vessels, drawing 24 feet can reach 
Amsterdam at aU times. The Locks, now in use, can accom- 
modate vessels of a length of 400 feet, and the construction 
of locks for the accommodation of even longer vessels is in 
a fair way of being realized. Along the „ Commercial Quay " 
the canal has a depth of 26 feet. 

* Net; t Gross. 




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Calt)S at the Stations and at the Cabstands. The driver is 
bound to give his number and a table of fares. Drive of 
J hour, or less, 70 cts. ; of more than ^ hour, but not 
exceeding 1 hour, 1 fl. Every additional ^ hour 25 cts. 
After midnight : J hour, or less, 1 fl. 20 ; every additional 
i hour, 40 cts. No charge for light luggage carried inside, 
and no gratuity may be exacted. 
Table of fares for Carriages hired at the Livery Stables : 
Closed carriage, per drive, 80 Cts., per hour, 1 fl. 
One horse open carriage, per drive 1 fl., per hour, 1 fl. 50. 
Two horse carriage, per drive 2 fls., per hour 2 fls. 50. 
Tramways. Fare 12J cts. ; tickets can be obtained at the 
kiosks for 10 J cts., and from some booksellers per package 
of 25 for 2 fls. 50. Transfer tickets, only obtainable from 
the conductors 12^ cts. 

Principal lines : Dam — Plantage — Linnaeusstraat : 
Dam 8.20 a.m. to 11 — 30 p.m. ; Linnaeusstraat 7.55 a. m. to 
11.10 p.m. At night, green light. 

Dam — Sarphatistraat : Sarphatistraat 8 a.m. to 11.10 
p.m. Dam 8.15 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. At night, red light, 

Tulpplein — Weesperzijde : Tulpplein 8.30 a.m. to 11.45 
p.m. Weesperzijde 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. At night, red 
Hght. 

Dam — Vondelstraat — P. C. Hooftstraat: Vondelstraat 
and P. C. Hooftstraat 8 a.m. to 11.10 p.m. ; Dam 8.15 
a.m. to 11.30 p.m. At night, Dam — Vondelstraat, red 
light. Dam — P. C. Hooftstraat, two red lights. 

Leidscheplein — Plantage: Leidseheplein 8 a.m. to 
11.10 p.m. Plantage 8.20 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. At night, 
green light. 

Leidscheplein — Marnixstraat : Leidscheplein 8 a.m. to 
11.10 p.m. Marnixstraat 8.20 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. At 
night, red light. 

Leidscheplein — Overtoom: Overtoom 8 a.m. to 11.10 
p.m. Leidscheplein 8.30 a.m. to 11 p.m. At night, green 
light. 

Dam — Prins Hendrikkade : Dam 8 a.m. to 11.20 p.m. 
Prins Hendrikkade 8.15 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. At night, red 
light. 

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Kadijk — Czaar Peterstraat : Kadijksplein 8.15 a.m. to 
11.45 p.m. Czaar Peterstraat 8 a.m. to 11.10 p.m. At 
night, red light. 

Dam — Haarlemmerplein : Haarlemmerplein 8 a.m. to 
11.30 p.m. Dam 8.15 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. At night, two 
green lights. 

Dam — Central Station : A car runs for every train 
arriving at the Central Station or leaving it, on the lines 
Dutch Railway C. or Eastern Railwy C". At night, 
green light. 

Dam — Rhenish Railway Station : A car runs for every 
train arriving at the Station or leaving it. At night, two 
red lights. 

Dam — Amsteldijk : Amsteldijk 8 a.m to 11.10 p.m. 
Dam 8.20 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. At night, green light. 

Steam-tram. See: trips. 

Steamboats. Dam — Schulpbrug (Station Rokin, near the 
Beursstraat) every J hour ; fare 7^ cts. (Tickets at the 
kiosks 5J cts.) Other lines: Schreierstoren — Handels- 
kade — Koninginnedok, every hour, and every J hour; 
Amsterdam to Nieuwendam, to Oostzaan, io Ouderkerk, 
etc. Ferryboat to the Tolhuis from the de Ruijterkade 4 cts. 

Restaurants : Biche on the Rokin : Panopticum * (cost 
900,000 fl. to built), Amstelstraat ; KrasnapolsJcy* (largest 
establishment of Europe, summer- and winter-gardens ; 20 
billiard tables; lighted by electricity), Warmoesstraat ; 
Sollandais* ; American Hotel* (fine view of the city from 
the top), both Leidsehe plein ; Artis (Zoological Gardens) ; 
Milles Colonnes*, Rembrandtsplein ; Willemsen*, Heiligen- 
weg ; Cafe Weuf*, Oude Graaf*, Frangais*, Beinsberg*, 
Suisse*, Bavaria*, Loii'enirau* , de Karsehoom, all in the 
Kalverstraat ; Port van Cleve*, N. Z. Voorburgwal ; Con- 
cordia*, St. Luciensteeg ; Palais Boyal*, Paleisstraat ; 
't Vosje ; Rokin (Billardroom) ; in the Warmoesstraat Ger- 
man and Bavarian beershops ; Maison StrouJcen*. Leidsehe 
Kade ; Londres*, Amstelstraat, etc. 

Coffee-houses. The restaurants marked thus * are also 
coffeehouses ; among others may be mentioned ; Conti- 
nental, Tulpplein ; PoolscJie Koffiehuis, Kalverstraat ; 
Paviljoen, Vondelpark ; Nieuwe Amsterdamsche Koffiehuis, 
Kalverstraat (old gin) ; Boode Leeuw, Vijgendam ; Flora, 
Weteringschans ; Vondel, Yondelstraat ; Komeet, Graven- 
straat, etc. 



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Bodegas, Bars and Refreshment Rooms. Wijnand 
FocMnk, Passage, Damstraat ; (very interresting ; it has 
remained in the same condition as in the former century) 
't Lootsje, Kalverstraat (old style) ; Bodega Continental, 
Kalverstraat; Bodega Amsterdam, Damrak. ; Bodega Port 
van Cleve, Voorburgwal ; Union des Producteurs, Rokin 
and Doelenstraat ; Caves de France, Kalverstraat. 

Oyster Rooms, van Laar, Damrak, Kalverstraat, and 
Regulierbreestraat ; 8aur, Reguliersbreestraat. Confec- 
tioners etc., Figi and van Giesen, Kalverstraat. 

Post and Telegraph. The Main Office : N. Z. Voorburgwal, 
at the back of the Palace. Branch offices in P. C. Hoof- 
straat and other parts of the City ; a Telegraph Office at 
the Exchange. 

The Messengers' C. (uniform cap, marked in front, 
T>. V. M. and number.) Main Office : 82, N. Z. Voorburg- 
wal J branch offices in some parts of the City. Tariff : 10 
cts. per i hour. 15 cts. per J hour, etc. (without hand- 
carts, etc.) 

Bathing Establishments: Rokin, opposite the Bank of 
Netherlands, 60 cts. per bath ; 158 Heerengi-acht, 50 cts. 
per bath ; 117 Amstel, 35 cts. per bath ; Amsteldijk, 30 
cts. per bath. Swimming and Private Baths, de Ruijter- 
kade, 40 cts. per bath. 

Exchange Offices: Anspach & Donk, 188 N. Z. Voor- 
burgwal; Joh. Kramer & C. 17 Dam ; Twentsche Bank, 
144 Spuistraat; Sanders & C., Paleisstraat and Nieuwen- 
dijk ; Levie Brothers, Kalverstraat. 

Bankers. Adolph Boissevain & C., 237 Heerengracht. 
Twentsche Bank, 144 Spuistraat; Hope & C^., 579 
Keizersgracht ; Succ. Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, 
539 Heerengracht; Amsterdamsche Bank, 597/9 Heeren- 
gracht; Determeyer, "WesUngh & Son, 518 Heerengracht ; 
Lipmann, Rosenthal & C"., 6 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat ; 
Becker & Fuld, 452 Keizersgracht ; Wertheim & Grom- 
pertz, Amstelstraat. 

Antiquities. Speijer. near the Dam ; Boas Berg; Etienne 
Delaunoy, all Kalverstraat; van Oalen, N. Z. Voorburg- 
wal ; Salomons, Sophiaplein. 

Depot of Delftware. Tognacca en Cossa, Kalverstraat. 

Painting and engravings. Buffa en Co., Kalverstraat; 
Van Grogh, Keizersgracht. 



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Booksellers in nearly every street. Fred. Muller & C"., 
the celebrated antiquarians, make a speciality of books 
of American History, Doelenstraat near Brack's Doelen 
Hotel. Another very good store is R. W. P. de Vries 
Warmoesstraat, 

Stands with second hand books for sale in the University 
Passage (Oudemanhuisport). 

The best and largest stores are in the Kalverstraat, 
Nieuwendijk, Leidschestraat and Reguliersbreesstraat, 
which thorough-fares are crowded every evening. 

Theatres, Concerts, etc. 

(consult the Newspapers.) 

Municipal Theatre (Stadsschouwburg), Leidsche Plein ; 
Sculptures of Bart van Hove. Seldom open in summer. 

Faleis voor VolJcsvUjt (Industrial Palace), concert, or ballet. 

Zoological Gardens (Natura Artis Magistra), concert every 
Wednesday evening and every Monday afternoon, in 
summer. 

ParJcscJiouwhirg (Theatre of the Park), opperettas, (Thurs- 
day and Sunday in the Hall, the other evenings in the 
garden). 

Grand Theatre van Lier, Amstelstraat, Dutch, English and 
Grerman Plays. 

Thedtre van Lier, Plantage, Dutch Plays. 

ParTt, concerts. 

Frascati (Prot & Son, proprietors). Plantage, Operettas. 

Salon des Varietes, Amstelstraat, Comedies. 

Tivoli, Music Hall, Nes (in the summer relaehe). 

Tolhuis, across the Y, by ferryboat, Concerts Sunday. 

Music Sails, Nes and Warmoesstraat. 

Circus of Carre, Binnen Amstel, closed in summer. 

Principal Churches. 

Dutch Reformed, Nieuwe Kerk, Oude Kerk, Nooder Kerk, 
Zuider Kerk, Wester Kerk, Ooster Kerk, Amstel Kerk, 
Eilands Kerk, Koepel Kerk, Oude-Zijds Kapel, Nieuwe- 
Zijds Kapel. 

Evangelical Lutheran, Spui and Singel ; Reformed Lutheran, 
Kloveniersburgwal. 



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Christian Reformed, Keizersgracht and Plantage. 

Dutch Reformed (Dolens), KeizersgracM, in course of con- 
struction. 

French or Walloon, O.Z. Achterburgwal (Walenpleintje), 
and Keizersgracht. 

English Episcopal, Groeneburgwal. 

English Presbyterian, Bagijnhof. 

Free Church, Weteringschans. 

Reformed Remonstrant, Keizersgracht. 

United Baptist, Heerengracht. 

Scotch Mission, Binnen Amstel. 

Scandinavian, Prins Hendrikkade. 

Roman Catholic, Mozes en Aaron, Houtgracht ; De Boom, 
Kalverstraat ; bet Duifje, Prinsengracbt; De Posthoorn, 
De Zaaier, both Keizersgracht; de Krijtberg, Singel; 
Petrus en Paulus, N.Z. Voorburgwal; De Papegaai, 
Kalverstraat; Heilige Willebrordus, Amsteldijk; Hart 
van Jezus, Vondelstraat. 

Synagogue of the Dutcb Jews, Jonas Daniel Meijerplein. 

Synagogue of the Portuguese Jews, Muiderstraat. 



For a trip throngh the City and taking tbe Main office 
of the Dutcb Railway Co. as point of departure one finds 
(on tbe right), tbe Prins Hendrikkade (bust of Prince 
Henry of tbe Netherlands, by Stracke) tbe river Y, East 
and West docks (on tbe left). Following tbe tramway- 
line Damrak one sees on tbe left : 

Tbe „Onde Kerk" (Old Church) of tbe year 1300 ; shown 
every day on application to tbe sexton (Koster) (Gratuity 
25 cts.). Stained glass windows representing, among 
other things, tbe death of Maria, beautiful work of 
XVI"" century ; tbe „Iron Chapel " (archives) ; a funeral 
chapel of tbe family de Graaf by Quellien ; monuments 
of Heemskerk, van der Zaan, etc. 

On reaching the Dam, one of tbe largest squares of Am- 
sterdam, considered as the central point of the city one 
finds, on tbe left, the Exchange, built 1865; in tbe 
centre the 

Monument commemorating tbe events of 1830 — '31, by 
Royer. To tbe right tbe ,, Nieuwe Kerk" (New Church) 
rebuilt in 1648, after a fire in 1645 ; tbe pulpit is Vincken- 



14 

brineks masterpiece, fine organ, stained glass windows, 
monuments of de Ruijter, van. G-alen, van Speijk, Vondel, 
Da Costa, etc. To be seen daily on application to the 
sexton (koster). Gratuity, 25 cts. 

The Palace (admission 50 cts.) of the middle of the 17* 
century, built by Jacob van Campen, sculptures by 
Quellien, decorative painting by Flinck, Ferdinand Bol, 
Jordaens, de Wit, etc. bronzework by Hemony. The 
building rests on 13659 piles, is 80 metres long, 63 broad, 
33 high, including tower, 51 metres. From the tower one 
enjoys a nice view of the city. The vane is in the form of a 
ship, the former seal of the city. The Palace is decorated, 
inside and outside, with numerous allegorical figures and 
emblems. Each corner of the roof, with its 18 stacks of 
chimneys, is ornamented with the Imperial crown, the 
Emperor Maximilian having given the City the privilege 
of using the Imperial crown in its armorial bearings in 
1490. The front pediment contains an allegorical group, 
representing Amsterdam : on the border are statues of 
Peace, Providence and Justice. The pediment at the 
back of the Palace symbolizes Commerce; on the top 
stands Atlas bearing the globe on his shoulders ; close 
by are statues of Watchfulness and Temperance. The 
building was used as a Town-hall till 1808. The principal 
apartments are : the Council Chamber, the Audience 
Chamber, the Throne-room, the Ball-room, formerly the 
Salle-des-pas-perdus. 

Clubs: Zeemanshoop, (Seaman's Hope), and the Groote 
Club (Large Club) are on the corners, Doctrina et 
Amicitia near one end of the 
Kalverstraat : 

Burger Weeshuis (Municipal Orphan- Asylum), most curi- 
ous to see, (interesting old regents room), Nieuwe Zijds 
Kapel (Church), built in commemoration of the miracle 
which happened on that spot 1345 Bagijuhof (a court) 
with the oldest wooden house. 

On the right: Heiligenweg, House of Detention; 
Singel, on the right the University Library. Where in 
honor of the American visitors an exposition will be held 
of all books, maps, portraits concerning to the early 
history of America (admission free). Koningsplein, the 
bridge across the Heerengracht leads into the Leid- 
schestraat. 



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Prinsengracht : (on the right) the Palais van Justitie. 
(Law courts). - 

Leidsche Plein : (on the right) the Stadsschouwburg 
(Municipal Theatre) on the left the „G}ymnasium" (Latin 
School), the building of the free Church, Vondelstraat. 
On the left : the Grirls' Orphan-Asylum of the Dutch Re- 
formed Church. At the end of the Vondelstraat, the 
Roman Catholic Church Sacred Heart of Jesus. 

In the Vossiusstraat : the ,,Instituut tot onderwys 
van Blinden" (Institution for teaching the Blind), 
opened in October 1885. 
Yondelpark planned in 1865 and picturesquely laid out by 
a few distinguished citizens ; it now covers 100 acres ; 
statute of Vondel by Royer, Pavilion (restaurant), dairy. 

Along the Overtoom Canal; Dutch Riding School. 
(Hollandsche Manege) ; on the left : the Extramural Hos- 
pital, Return through the Vondelpark ; Stadhouderskade. 
The Museum, built by the architect Cui jpers ; collection of 
paintings of the old Dutch and Flemish masters; cabinet 
of prints and drawings, all formerly in the celebrated 
„Trippenhuis" ; 

Remarkable are : Rembrandts' masterpieces : the Nightwateh ,,De 
Staalmeesters", and the widow of admiraal Swartenhond ; van 
der Heists' , , Sehnttersmaaltyd", and Roelof Bickers Company, and 
several other paintings of the celebrated masters. All the large 
pictures with portraits of Sehutters (civic guards) belong to the 
city of Amsterdam. 

Collection of modern paintings, (formerly in the Pavilion 
,,'Welgelegen", at Haarlem) ; Museum van der Hoop (old 
dutch school pictures) ; Collection of modern paintings, 
planed in 1874 by C. P. van Eeghen Esq., loan collection 
of paintings; Museum of antiquities (Entrance on the 
left) antiquities, and works of art partly belonging to the 
city Amsterdam and to the Royal Antiquarian Society, 

Rich collection of silver and gold works, pottery, wood carvings etc. 
This Museum has partly been classified in rooms representing the 
period, to which the articles belong. 

Museum of the Navy ; 

Remarkable is a part of ,,the Royal Charles " victoriously brought 
to Holland by admiral de Ruyter after the defeat of the english fleet 
near Chatham. 

Collection of Plaster Models ; 

Close by : Asylum for Blind Adults and Royal Academy 
of Plastic Arts. 



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On the left : Frederiks Plein ; Paleis van Volksvlijt (Indus- 
trial Palace) planned by Dr. Sarpathi, built by C. Outs- 
hoorn. At present generally used for concerts, ballets, etc. 

On the left : Weteringschans ; Public Playground for 
Children ; Mechanics' School ; the Free Church (Vrije 
Gemeente) ; new Grymnasium (Latin School) ; Industrial 
School for (jirls ; the Prison (for solitary confinement 
only). 

Return by the Leidsehe Straat to the Heerengracht : on the 
corner of the Speigelstraat and Heerengracht, the Nether- 
lands Trading Society (Handelmaatschappij); at n°. 511 
Heerengracht Museum Six, (to be seen by permission). 

Celebrated portraits of the Burgomaster Jan Six and his mother, by 
Eembrandt, and other paintings. 

On the Keizersgracht at n°. 609, close to the Vijzelstraat 
Museum Fodor, (fee, week-days, 50 cts. ; Sundays, 25 
ets. ; no admission on Tuesdays) paintings of modern 
Dutch and French schools, etc., bequeathed to the city by 
C. J. Fodor, a wealthy merchant, who died 24 Dec, 1860. 

Vijzelstraat to Sophia Plein : Munttoren, a tower dating 
from 17* century ; seat of the Royal Antiquarian Society. 

On the Rokin : The Bank of Netherlands ; almost opposite 
to it: Leesmuseum (Reading Rooms), open to the mem- 
bers of the Holland Society. 

On the right : Doelenstraat to Kloveniersburgwal : Oude- 
manhuispoort, sculpture by Ziesenis : The University ; 
Tower of the Southern Church (Zuider Kerk). Nieuwe 
Markt, with the old St. Anthonisgate late 15"" century. 
Hall of the Masons' Guild, now Fire Brigade Station, 
but to be altered for the purpose of receiving the archives 
of the City. Fish Market. 

Along St. Antonie-breestraat (2""^ house from the bridge 
Rembrandt's dwelling). Jews' Quarter. Roman Catholic 
Church Moses and Aaron, Synagogues, most interest- 
ing is the old Portugese Hebrew Synagogue built 200 
years ago in the figure of Solomon's temple, (with fine 
silverworks). Diamond Cutting Factories, of Boas 
Brothers, of A. E. Daniels & Son and of J. S. Metz, are 
all close by. Most interresting for visitors is that of Mr. 
Daniels (Zwanenburgerstraat). 

Following the Muiderstraat to the Plantage, Hortus 
Botanicus (Botanical Gardens), Theatres of G. Prot and 
Son, of the Park, and of van Lier. 



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Zoological Gardens (Natura Artis Magistra) admission free 
for the members of the Holland Society. Founded in 
1838 by Dr. Gr. F. "Westerman. Covers an area of upwards 
of 20 acres. "World-renowned collection of animals, birds, 
plants, etc. Ethnological Museum. Japanese Museum. 
Aqnariiuu (admission : visitors to Zoological Gardens, 25 
cts. ; other visitors, 50 cts.) Consists of tanks containing 
about 1000 cubic metres of fresh-water and sea-water. 
The sea-water is brought from Ymuiden, in a steamer 
built for the purpose. The upper tanks have a capacity 
of 230,000 liters. Behind the plate-glass, forming the 
front of the tanks, are specimens of the teeming popula- 
lation of sea and river. 

Opposite the Zoological Gardens is the Panorama ; admis- 
sion, 50 cts.) The building has an Art-Room for the Exhi- 
bition of paintings and sculpture. 

Leaving the Panorama the way leads past the St. Jacobs- 
Gesticht, an asylum for aged poor Roman Catholics, to 
the Muiderpoort (Muiden-Gate), the only remaining gate 
of the former century. Outside the gate is the Ooster- 
l)egraafplaats (Eastern Cemetery). 

To the left in the Linaeusstraat are the famous Nursery- 
Grounds of the firm of Groenewegen & Co. 

Somewhat further is the Rechthuls of Watergraaf smeer, (at 
present a coffee-house), and the Horticultural School ^Lin- 
naeus", where instruction is given in gardening and botany, 
and whence the city draws its supply of trees and plants. 

Returning to the Muiderpoort one sees on the right the 
Infantry barracks Oranje Nassau. Passing through 
the gate and turning to the left into the Sarphatistraat 
one finds the following buildings : The Cavalry Bar- 
racks, the Army stores, the Military Hospital, the 
Children's Hospital, and close by, on the right, in the 
Roetersstraat, the Main Office and Stables of the Amster- 
dam Omnibus Co. 

Amstel. Amstel-Hotel. The bridge called „Hoogesluis", 
lately rebuilt. 

Binnen-Amstel (Eastside), Prinsengraeht : Timber-Tard 
of the City. Circus Carre. 

Weesper-Kerkstraat : the French Riding School, the 
Workhouse (founded 130 years ago), the Hebrew Alms 
Houses, the Hebrew Hospital, and the Alms Houses of 
the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. 

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Keizersgracht to the Binnen-Amstel (Eastside) : Asylum 
for the aged poor of the Dutch Reformed Church, an 
institution of more than 200 years standing. 

Zwanenburgerstraat : Diamond Cutting Factories ; the 
Hebrew Orphan- Asylum for boys ; that for girls is in 
the Rapenburgerstraat ; Orphan- Asylum of the Dutch 
Reformed Church in course of reconstruction. 

Following the Staalstraat and Kloveniersburgwal one comes 
to the Rembrandtsplein (Statue of Rembrandt) and 
Thorbeckeplein (Statue of Thorbecke). 

Amstelstraat : Salon des Vari^t^s (theatre), Grand Theatre 
van Lier, Panopticum (admission, 50 cts.), a successful 
imitation of Madame Tussaud's waxworks, but more par- 
ticularly of the „Theatre Castran," Berlin, which latter 
artist is the talented maker of about 200 of the wax- works 
exhibited: the likenesses are often striking, and the 
dresses sumptuous. See especially the group of the 
Royal Family, the Marken-chamber, from ten Kate, 
the „Botermarkt," etc. 

Crossing the new Blauwbrug, follow the Nieuwe Heeren- 
gracht to the Entrep6t-dok (Custom House and bonded 
warehouse). Kadijksplein: Zeeraanshuis (Sailors' Home), 
founded in 1856. 

's Rijks Werf (Royal Navy- Yard) (no fixed gratuity) : 
covers upwards of 32 acres of ground. Stocks for four- 
teen large vessels. The crane has a lifting power of 
10000 kilos (about 90 tons). Docks for the construction 
of iron-clad vessels, etc. Ask for the „Koningsloep" 
(King's Sloop). 

Koninklljke Fabriek van Stoom- en andere werktuigen 
(Engineering Works). 

Return to Prins Hendrik-kade. Training Ship „ De Was- 
senaer" (shown on application). Kweekschool voor de 
Zeevaart (Training School for the Mercantile Navy), 
founded in 1785 (rebuilt in 1880) to commemorate the 
naval battle off Doggersbank, allegorically represented on 
the front ; contains, among other things, many relies, busts 
and curiosities of celebrated Dutch naval commanders. 

On the Prins Hendrik Kade are also the ofi&ces of the Royal 
Steam Navigation Co., of the Netherlands and of the 
Steam Navigation Co., „Nederland". 

To the right: the Oosterdok (Eastern docks), and the 
Handelskade (Commercial Quay) ; the latter is one of the 



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most important works undertaken of recent years by tlie 
Municipal Grovernment; the inner harbor covers 1200 
metres ; tbe quay is 1882 metres in length with an 80 ton 
steam-crane, etc. 

Returning to the Prins HendrLkkade and passing between 
the „Sehreierstoren" (Weepers' Tower) from XV* century 
and the ^Semaphore" Office, which is a signal station in 
connection with Ymuiden, one approaches the new Cen- 
tral Terminus; going under the Railway Bridge one 
reaches the de Ruijterkade, where the coffee-houses offer 
an agreable restingplace, and whence one enjoys a fine 
view of the river Y, with its busy and interesting scenery. 

On the opposite side of the river : Koninginne-dok (Queen's 
Dock), Petroleum Warehouses, Tolhuis. 

Haarlemmerdijk, Willemspoort : Gas Works of the Im- 
perial Continental Gras-Association, supplies gas from 
1 Nov. 1885. 

Marnixkade : Tooneelschool (Dramatic School). 

Westertoren (Tower of the West Church), 85 metres high. 
Church, a master-piece of style and sculpture by de 
Keyser; decorative painting by de Lairesse. 

Keizersgracht : „Huis met de hoof den" (House with the 
Heads), at present the Commercial School (Handels- 
school). Schoolmuseum (admission, 25 cts.) 

Heerengracht : near the Leliegracht a picturesque house in 
the old dutch style of the beginning XVII* century. 

This house built by the rich merchant Bartolotti, as well as the 
,,huis met de Hoof den" built by de Geer, may give an idea of 
the dwellings of wealthy inhabitants of Amsterdam at that time. 

Keizersgracht near the Wolvenstraat : Felix Meritis, Con- 
cert Hall, collection of physical and mathematical Instru- 
ments. 

Follow the Keizersgracht to the Leidschestraat, hence to 
the Koningsplein and Rokin : Arti et Amicitiae (Admis- 
sion, 25 or 50 cts.) a society of artists founded in 1839 ; see 
the Historical Gallery ; at times, collections of paintings 
and works of art. 

The bridge opposite leads to the Bank of Netherlands 
already mentioned, and to the Hospital, or on turning to 
the left to the Nes (which, with the Warmoesstraat, forms 
the oldest part of the city). Tivoli Theatre. Through 
Lombardsteeg (The Lombard) to O. Z. Voorburgwal; 



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City Hall (Raadhuis), contains some paintings antiqui- 
ties, the city archives (Municipal Statute books dating 
from 1465, Municipal Budgets from 1531, Books of 
Resolutions from 1536), Collection of manuscripts, coins, 
etc., etc. 

The Burgomasters-cabinet to be seen before 10 o'clock with the 
master piece of Ferdinand Bol, pictures of van der Heist, Lin- 
gelbach, Zaenredam etc. The Burgomasters-waiting-room with 
portrait of Maria de Medicis by Honthorst and the armorial 
bearings of Biirgom asters and Aldermen. The assemblyhall of 
the common council with the portraits of the kings, and paint- 
ings of J. and A. Backer, N. Elias, etc. In another room : the 
Dam as it was in 1604, painted by Adiiaen van Nieuwland. 

To show the American visitors the growth of the city a col- 
lection of old drawings and engravings concerning Am- 
sterdam and its principal buildiags has now been laid for 
inspection. 

Carriage Drive. 

Dam, Kalverstraat, Reguliersbreestraat, Rembrandtsplein, 
Utrechtschestraat, Frederiksplein, Hoogesluis, Sarphati- 
straat, Muiderpoort, the so called Nieuwe Wijk (New 
Quarter), Oostenburgergracht, Prins Hendrikkade, Wes- 
terhoofd, Nieuwendijk, Paleisstraat, Heerengracht, Leid- 
schestraat, Vondelpark, Stadhouderskade, Amsteldijk, 
return to the Binnen-Amstel, Kerkstraat, Plantage, 
Muiderstraat, the so called Jodenkwartier (Hebrew 
Quarter), Nieuwmarkt, Kloveniersburgwal, Doelenstraat, 
Rokin, Dam. 

Trips in the Ticinity. 

Het Kalfje, by carriage, through the Vondelpark, along 
the shady Amstelveenschen Weg, Kalfjeslaan, and pic- 
turesque Utrechtschezijde (left side of the river) (Time : 2 
hours). 

Tolhuis on the river Y (ferryboat, 5 cts.). Frequent 
concerts, etc. 

Sluices of Schellingwoude, Zeeburg, (by steamer), fine 
view of the City, the Harbour, and the Zuiderzee. At Zee- 
burg is the Pumping Station, with engines of 240 horse- 
power ; for introducing fresh water into the canals of 
Amsterdam. 



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Cafe Berebijt and cafe Maas on the river Amstel (by- 
steamer). 

Ouderkerk and other Tillages along the river Amstel, 
by steamer. 

Muiden, castle of Muiden, Muiderberg (bathing place, the 
most remarkable echo of the world, fine site) Naarden, 
etc., by Gooische Steamtram, which has two lines : Am- 
sterdam to Laren, and Huizen to HUversum — the first 
line is divided into four sections, viz., Amsterdam to 
Diembrug ; Diembrug to Muiden ; Muiden to Naarden, 
or Muiden — Muiderberg ; Naarden to Laren — the second 
line is divided into two sections, viz., Huizen to Laren, 
and Laren to Hilversum. Fare : 15 cts. per section, 
tickets to be taken beforehand; otherwise, 20 cts. per 
section. Ticket-ofQce at the Station of the Rhenish Rail- 
way Co. (at the railing). 

Sloterdijk by Steam-tram at Willemspoort, 15 cts. per ride ; 
if tickets are obtained beforehand, 12^ cts. 

Haarlemmermeer, by carriage along the Overtoom, Sloo- 
terweg, Slooten, part of Haarlemmermeer, return along 
the canal and to the „Dubbele Buurt", and then through 
the Vondelpark (Time : 2 hours). 

Per Steamer, at the Y (Westerhoofd) to Nieuwendam, 
Buiksloot, Purmerend, along the „Zaanstreek" (Zaan- 
district), etc. 

Haarlem, Zaandam, Alkmaar, etc., by Rail from the 
Central Station, 

Marken, a fishing village in the Zuiderzee, per steamer, 
daily. 

Zandvoort (one hour by rail), much frequented bathing- 
place, fine arcade, villas, tram, Bath-Hotel with „Kurzaal". 

Wyk aan Zee (one hotir's journey : per rail to Beverwijk, 
and then per steam-tram), a quiet bathing-place. 

IJmuiden (by rail, or by steamer of Goedkoop Bros.) 
Shortest route from Amsterdam to the North-sea. The 
harbor was projected by the engineer Conrad, and exe- 
cuted under the supervision of the Dutch engineer Dirks, 
and of Sir John Hawkshaw; the work was begun in 
1865, and completed in seven years. The place though 
small, is of great importance on account of its excellent 
harbour : it contains a couple of churches, the Hotel 
„Willem Barents" etc. 



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everything went all right. The reception was most cordial; 
a great deal of trouble has been taken for it and we appreciate 
it highly." 

"Has The Holland Society many members and has it any 
connection with the ' Dutch Club' at New-York?" 

"We have over six hundred members, all descen- 
dants of those Dutchmen who first settled on that spot 
where New- York now stands. They all belong to the 
most respected New-York families. No native-born Dutch- 
man can become a member of the Society. I do not 
know what the ' Dutch Club ' is. "We have no connection 
with it." 

"And what is the object of your coming to HoUand?" 
asked our reporter. 

" Only an act of piety, a desire to visit the country and 
the people from which we are descendants ; only that and 
nothing else." 

" I have, however, heard it whispered around," our re- 
porter ventured to say, " that your coming has something 
to do with the Holland Trust Company, just Kke the coming 
of the Transvaalers, not long ago, had to do with their 
railways." 

" You will do me a great favor," said Mr. Van Siclen, " to 
contradict this in your paper in the strongest terms. I re- 
peat, we have no ulterior objects; we come for pleasure only, 
to view the land of our forefathers. Besides, the members 
of our Society are all well-to-do, and do not solicit any 
money here for any enterprise." 

We do not doubt for a moment that the members and 
their ladies will be hospitably received everywhere, and 
proof given them that their ancestors' virtue, hospitality, is 
stni Holland's chief virtue. 

At three o'clock in the afternoon came our first 
formal reception in the imposing old Tovni Hall. 
Under the guidance of Mr. Cazaux van Staphorst, Mr. 
de Roever, city archivist, and Mr. Le JoUe, general 
secretary, we were ushered in through many reception 
rooms filled with attendants in liveries, into a coun- 
cil room, or main room of the hall, where we were 
received by Mr. Gr. van Tienhoven, the Burgo- 
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master of Amsterdam, on behalf of the municipality. 
He is a tall, dark-complexioned man of striking and 
impressive featm-es, intellectual in appearance, and 
of pleasing address. He made an excellent speech of 
welcome in English, and in conclusion invited om* 
attention to the collection, then displayed on tables 
set for the pm'pose, of antiquities relating to the con- 
nection between Old Amsterdam and New Amster- 
dam, and all taken from the archives of the city. To 
this address Mr. Van Siclen made a short and appro- 
priate answer, and the " eerewijn," " wine of honor " 
(champagne), an indispensable requisite to all such 
ceremonies, was passed by the attendants. We then 
turned our attention to the collection. Here were 
prints, documents, maps, and books of the XVth, 
XVIth and XVIIth centuries, illustrating all that 
was then known of the history and growth of the 
New World. Among them were letters and other 
documents from the early settlers in New Amster- 
dam, and many things of interest to the antiquarian 
and historian. Unfortunately our time was too short 
to fully appreciate the treasures spread before us. 
Our attention was attracted by the quaint pictures 
on the walls, among them portraits of regents of 
the old almshouses and hospitals. These contained 
several names familiar to us in the ranks of the 
Society. 

In the evening we were invited to a full dress re- 
ception at the Amstel hotel, the finest in Holland. 
The reception was held in a beautiful suite of rooms, 
for some years occupied by the Empress Eugenie. 
These were liberally decorated with the national 
colors of Holland and America, blended in a most 
tasteful manner, and the orange above all. The 



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flowers were beautiful and abundant, and there was 
fine music in attendance. Here we met many of the 
ladies and gentlemen of Amsterdam, and took great 
pleasure also in greeting Eobert B. Eoosevelt, the 
United States Minister to Holland, and a member 
of our Society, who came from the Hague to join in 
our welcome. During the evening an eloquent and 
graceful speech of welcome on behalf of the city and 
country was made by Professor J. M. C. Asser, 
counsel to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Advocate 
and Professor of Law at the University of Amsterdam. 
This was in English, and a most finished production in 
style and delivery. This was appropriately responded 
to by Van Siclen, and the warmth of our welcome 
caused his enthusiastic nature to overflow with ex- 
pressions of gratitude and affection, to which we all 
gave a most cordial assent. An elegant collation was 
served, and the hours were spent in social intercourse. 
There was something of shyness on the part of our 
Dutch friends in making advances, and something 
of unusual timidity on ours in endeavoring to express 
our sentiments, but the genuine feeling of hospitality 
on the one part and of warm appreciation on the 
other was unmistakably present. After the reception, 
the party broke up into little groups, and under the 
guidance of their new found friends saw something 
of the evening life of Amsterdam. The historian can 
only vouch for one party, who were pleasantly enter- 
tained at the Cafe Volksvlight, and afterwards at the 
Cafe Krasnapolski, which is said to be the largest 
beer garden in Europe. In- this way we saw some- 
thing of the social life of Amsterdam, and we were 
most pleasantly impressed with its brightness and 
with the moderation displayed. 



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A fuller account of this elegant reception is trans- 
lated from the Amsterdamsche Courant and Handels- 
hlad and from the Nieuws van den Dag of August 
13, 1888: 

The Reception in the Amstel Hotel. — In a worthy 
manner — a manner showing not only good taste, but also 
that hospitality of which we Hollanders are always boasting 
(and, as appeared again, not without cause) — the Americans 
who are within our walls were welcomed last night by the 
committee formed for that purpose. 

The large hall on the Weesper side of the Amstel Hotel was 
profusely decorated. On entering the hall one faced a bust 
of William the Silent, Father of his Country, surrounded by 
green foliage, and over it along the ceiling the flags of the 
tlnited States and Holland and Orange were to be seen. In 
the four corners of the hall stood flowers and plants, and 
in two corners were placed the Dutch and United States 
coats of arms. Hidden by plants, a band of music was 
placed at the right of the hall. 

The visitors were received by the members of the com- 
mittee, whil^e we remarked among those present the Wet- 
houders, Driessen, Coninck, Westenberg and Pet, Dr. "Wes- 
terman, and about 10 o'clock the Mayor, Mr. Gr. van 
Tienhoven, made his appearance. 

"When, about 9 o'clock, aU were present and the Dutch 
and American national airs had been played, Mr. Cazaus van 
Staphorst, member of the committee, addressed the foreign- 
ers in English. He said that it gave the committee pleasure 
to be allowed to receive the Americans in a city and a 
country for which they had so often shown their appreci- 
ation, in a country which is of both the cradle. It is, he 
continued, not customary in this city to present foreigners 
with the freedom of it, and we can therefore offer you only 
the hand of friendship and hope that this tie shall continue 
to grow stronger, and that, when you have retui-ned to 
your country, you will have carried from here most pleas- 
ant recollections. Mr. Geo. W. Van Siclen, Secretary of The 
Holland Society, was the next speaker : 

" Members of the Committee, Citizens of Amsterdam, I 
value it highly that I have the honor and privilege, for us 
aU, to be the interpreter of our gratitude for all your 



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friendship and hospitality on our arrival here. The visit 
"we pay here is a visit of piety for our ancestors. We come 
from a land rich in gold, silver, corn, wine and oil, but not 
these articles of commerce bind us to you ; but our country, 
where principles of liberty reign, free instruction, free re- 
ligion — that country was founded upon these principles by 
people coming from this place. 

" Here," the speaker continued, " on this sacred soil once 
stood the houses of our fathers, here floated once our na- 
tional colors, for the colors of Holland's flag are our colors 
also, and this union of colors," he hoped, "would always be 
the symbol of the union between the two nations." It goes 
without saying that these words coming from the heart, 
and spoken with force and fervor, were applauded to the 
echo. 

Professor Asser was the next speaker. Calling attention 
to the difference in form of government between America 
and the Netherlands, he said that this did not prevent both 
nations from feeling themselves descendants from the same 
forefathers. At an early date Amsterdam had wanted to 
establish relations of friendship and of commerce with the 
brethren across the ocean ; and in a humorous and witty 
manner he related the fact that, when the American people 
was waging the War of Independence against England, it 
was the city government of Amsterdam which wanted to 
make a treaty of commerce with the CongTess of the young 
Republic. Now, and things went none the worse for it, 
such treaties are concluded by the mutual ambassadors, to 
whom this task may safely be entrusted. He then ad- 
dressed, while those present cheered, the newly appointed 
minister of the United States to our Government, Mr. 
Roosevelt, in order to congratulate him with his appoint- 
ment and thank him for his presence on this occasion. 

The speaker said it had struck him, while not long ago 
reading a report of the Society's annual meeting, that a 
toast had been proposed to the memory of William the 
Silent and another to that of John van Oldenbarneveldt, 
men to whom we owe so much. He further recalled how 
from that family of Orange our King had come, a King 
who loves his country and his people above all. 

Professor Asser concluded his stirring address with the 
offer to conclude a treaty of cordial friendship, "for," he said, 
" we have each a mutual respect for our traditions — we for 



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those of Washington, Lincoln, Franklin, and Edison ; you 
for our great men." Again loud applause was not lacking, 
and the shaking of hands which followed showed plainly 
the deep impression which these eloquent words had made 
on all present. 



We were joined on our arrival in Amsterdam by 
Judge Henry W. Bookstaver and wife, and by Mr. 
A. T. Clearwater, a member of the Society, and his 
wife, so that our forces numbered about fifty during 
the formal reception of the expedition. 

Saturday morning, August 11, found the party 
refreshed by a good night's sleep on shore, and eager 
for new objects of interest. At 9.30, by special invi- 
tation, the Zoological Gardens were opened to us, and 
the president and many of its officers were in atten- 
dance to do the honors of the place. Here is one of 
the best collections of the kind in the world, and we 
saw it all to the very best advantage. Each one of 
the gentlemen connected with the institution took a 
little group of the visitors in his charge, and every- 
thing was most carefully explained. It is a marvel- 
ous example of the work of one man. The director, 
Dr. Westerman, has devoted fifty years of his life to 
the development of this collection. He spends the 
greater part of each day there, and has done so for 
half a century. From small beginnings, under his 
care and enthusiasm, it has grown to its present 
magnificent proportions. The animals all show the 
best of care, and the aquarium is one of the most beau- 
tiful sights of its kind in the world. At the conclusion 
of this interesting circuit we were received in the large 
hall of the institution, where a luncheon was served, 
and a very kindly speech of welcome made by the ven- 
erable director, duly responded to by the Secretary ; 



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Minister Eoosevelt was also present on this occasion, 
and thoroughly enjoyed his pleasant surroundings. 

At 2.30 in the afternoon we visited the library of 
the University. Professor Dr. H. C. Rogge, with his 
wife and daughters, received us with dignified and 
charming simplicity, and we were then conducted by 
the professor and by J. F. van Someren, Esq., through 
its treasures. Here is a library of 150,000 volumes, 
beautifully arranged, and rich in literary wealth. 
Grreat care had been taken to display books, docu- 
ments, and maps relating to our early history, and the 
attendants were particularly attentive in pointing 
out the choicest of the treasures. The catalogue is 
arranged upon the card index system, and all the 
details of the library are conducted in the same 
manner as the best of our institutions in this coun- 
try. We found a study room, a room devoted to 
books of reference, and other points of a well ar- 
ranged modern library. The historian was particu- 
larly pleased with this hbrary from having had some 
personal interest in a kindred institution on this side 
of the water, and was pleased to see that the institu- 
tions of both countries seemed conducted with the 
same spirit of intelhgence. We noticed early atlases, 
crude maps, the finest portraits of the Princes of 
Orange, of the Burgomasters of Amsterdam, some 
political cartoons of our early political history, very 
rare now in this country, and many other objects of 
interest. Here, as in other collections in Holland, we 
noticed the Year Books of The Holland Society prom- 
inently displayed. 

The Nieuws van den Bag of Amsterdam, thus de- 
scribed more fully this exhibition of historical anti- 
quities : 



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The lively interest which, our American brethren have 
manifested, especially in this country, in everything con- 
nected with the early history and development of the old 
New Netherlands and New Amsterdam, has been the cause 
that by far the greater majority of books, pamphlets, and 
other writings relating thereto have migrated to New- 
York years ago. Rare specimens have left Europe in that 
way. It is evident that this fact must prove an impedi- 
ment when an effort is made in this city to show somewhat 
fully what has been preserved of these writings, prints, etc. 
Special appreciation should therefore be shown for what 
has been done in this line at our Amsterdam University 
Library to show the American visitors what we have 
left on this subject. 

The oldest representation of the Nieuw- Amsterdam that 
was, is taken from a painted ship-board dating from 1651 ; 
and having belonged to the ship Lydia. This board was 
sold to an American some years ago by the late Frederik 
MuUer, who had an excellent photograph made of it. This 
photograph may here be compared with two engravings, 
one of 1685 (from a collection of town views), the other of 
1740, from which an idea can be obtained of the growth of 
this originally very small locality; in 1651, it was little more 
than a fortress with a few scattered houses outside of it. 

The " Beschry ving van Nieuw-Nederland," by Adrian van 
der Donk (1655), is one of the few Dutch books treating of 
our American colony. Dating from our century little can 
be found except the dissertation of D. T. van Alphen about 
the history of New Netherlands (1838), and three essays of 
the late Utrecht Professor O. van Rees (1855, when he was 
attorney at Amsterdam) about the history of the Dutch 
settlements in North America. Besides there are to be seen a 
couple of curious little books dating from the middle of the 
17th century, one of 1656, containing the " conditions " upon 
which, with the consent of the Burgomaster of Amsterdam, 
one could settle in the American colonies, and one of about 
20 years later in which different information is given about 
the best way of colonization, as to victuals, cultivation, etc. 

A great part of the collection is occupied by the maps 
and charts of that part of the world. It is well known 
what a degree of excellence cartography had. attained in 
our country in the 17th century, and the specimens shown 
here are most remarkable also in this respect. 



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A clear proof of the trouble taken and sacrifices made 
by the residents of New- York in order to get thoroughly 
acquainted with the ancient history of their city, is given 
by the collection of 14 splendid #0 volumes, " Documents re- 
lating to the Colonial History of the State of New- York," also 
by an edition in 4 volumes of the " Documentary History of 
New- York," which last work contains the history of the 
city only. Both have been published at government ex- 
pense, and are embellished with maps and illustrations. 
The " Annals of Albany " are also here. 

A curious contrast with these works forms the well- 
known " History of New- York by Diedrich Knickerbocker," 
by "Washington Irving, in which the author ridicules the 
affection of many of his countrymen for their Dutch de- 
scent. The book for this reason caused quite some indig- 
nation when it appeared, but of course it belonged in this 
collection. The reminiscences of the church life of the 
Dutch settlers are also represented by several works (both 
in Dutch and English). In this connection the book about 
" The College of William and Maiy," which was founded 
during the reign of our Prince WiUem III., is remarkable. 

That the Americans took some interest in our Dutch lit- 
erature is shown by a translation by E. W. Hoskin, 1847, of 
" De Pleegzoon " (" The Adopted Son ") by Van Lennep, and 
of Toller's " Ovenwintering in Nova Zembla" (by D. van 
Pelt, 1884). 

The entire collection terminates with the head " Ameri- 
cana," presented last year by Van Eeghen & Co. to the library 
and mainly relating to the American War of Independence 
in the last century, and principally consisting of books, 
maps, caricatures, etc. 

The exhibition, arranged with taste and judgment, con- 
tains plenty of features to make a visit pleasant, not only 
for our American brethren, who probably know much of it, 
but also for our citizens, who can learn much that is new 
and interesting. 



In the evening, by invitation, we attended a concert 
at the Crystal Palace, or Paleis Voor Volksvlijt, by 
the military band of the regiment of Grrenadiers and 
Jagers. The following was the programme : 



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Zaterdag, 11 Augustus. 
BUITENGEWOON CONCERT. 

DOOE DE KON. MILIT. KAPEL VAN HET REG'm'T GRENADIERS 
EN JAGERS. 

Directeur, W. Van Der Linden. 



Eerste Deel, 

1. Hoelizeitsmarsch aus der Oper "Der Rattenfanger 

von Hameln " V. E. Nessler. 

2. Symphonie, No. 4 Niels W. Gade. 

(a) Andante ; allegro, vivace e grazioso. 

(6) Andante con moto. 

(c) Scherzo. 

{d) Finale ; allegro, molto vivace . Arr. F. Dunkler. 

3. Adagio Woldemar Bargiel. 

Euphonium Solo voor te dragen door den Heer 
K. "WUeke .... Arr. W. Van Der Linden. 

4. Groote Fantaisie uit de Opera " La Favorite," van 

Donizetti F. Dunkler. 

TwEEDE Deel. 

5. Ouverture " Guillaume Tell " Rossini. 

6. Concert Fantaisie uit de Opera "Rigoletto," van 

Verdi. Gearrangeerd en voor dragen voor 
Alt, Saxophone, Solo, door den . Heer L. Benard. 

7. (a) Nordisches Volkslied en Brautmarsch . . Hamerik. 

Arr. F. Dunkler. 

(6) Ungarische Tanze, No. 5 JoH. Brahms. 

Arr. W. V. D. Linden. 

8. Le Carneval de Venise Fantaisie burlesque, F. Dunkler. 



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The City of Amsterdam presents a most striking 
picture of commercial activity and enterprise, and 
gives every indication of rapid and healtMul progress. 

Sunday, August 12, was clear and pleasant. It is 
a remarkable fact that the weather during our entire 
stay in Holland, with one trifling exception, was 
fine. This was in striking contrast with the in- 
clement weather that had preceded our arrival, and 
gave occasion for many expressions of gratification 
that even the weather department joined with the 
rest of the country in giving us a cordial welcome. 

Most of the party visited the Rijks Museum, a 
most impressive and magnificent building. This 
covers nearly three acres of gi"Ound, and was erected 
in 1877-85 from the plans of P. J. H. Cuypers, and 
is in the so-called early Dutch renaissance style. 
Here all were impressed by the magnificent master- 
piece of Rembrandt, the " Night Watch." Of particu- 
lar interest to the pilgrims, were the guild and corpo- 
ration pieces, a characteristic development of Dutch 
art. Many of these pieces are of enormous size and 
contain numbers of portraits, all taken from life and 
grouped around some central object. They are seen 
in every collection in Holland, and are mostly of the 
XVth, XVIth, and XVIIth centuries. Under each por- 
trait is in most cases given the name of the subject, 
and here several of our party found their own names, 
undoubtedly signifying either an ancestor or some 
one of their kin. It became a favorite study for most 
of the party to examine these pieces in order to find, 
if possible, their own names; this study was also 
pursued in the churches on the slabs and tombstones, 
and in many instances the search was rewarded with 



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success. Tlie Eijks Museum is certainly an edifice 
worthy of a great city and a gi'eat people, and tlie 
collections therein worthy of the building. 

Some of the party took the opportunity to make a 
hun'ied excui'sion to Haarlem for the sake of visiting 
the old church, and hearing the gi'eat organ. They 
retui'ned delighted with their trip, which was a suc- 
cess in every way, and the historian gives it on in- 
formation and belief that one of their chief sources of 
pleasure was that they had the opportunity of hear- 
ing two sermons in Dutch, of good old-fashioned 
length, during one service. 

Another little party made an excursion to Zaan- 
dam, a thriving town of about 13,000 inhabitants, 
and thoroughly Dutch in appearance. Here they 
made the acquaintance of the 400 windmills which 
extend in an almost unbroken line along the banks 
of the Zaan. Their objective point, of coui'se, was 
the hut of Peter the G-reat, and after several attempts 
it was at last reached. They reveled in the historical 
and mythical associations connected with the place 
and gazed reverently on all they saw. They found 
the tablets on the wall commemorating the various 
visits of the crowned heads, and viewed picture after 
picture of Peter the G-reat, in various costumes and 
attitudes, until they were thoroughly imbued with the 
idea, that certainly here was the spot where the Great 
Czar had spent many busy and useful days. 

From their various excursions the party all 
gathered to a common center as night drew on, and 
the evening was passed by most of them quietly at 
the hotel. 

The charities of Amsterdam, both pubhc and pri- 
vate, are almost innumerable. Some of them are very 



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ancient, and the quaint costumes of the beneficiaries, 
still to be seen on the streets, gave rise to many in- 
quiries from the visitors. Among these charitable in- 
stitutions was one of especial interest to some of our 
members, and the historian is indebted to Mr. John 
H. Voorhees of Washington, D. C, for the following 
account of 



THE AMSTERDAM'S WELVAREN, JOHN WARDER 
INFANT SCHOOL. 

Among the many institutions of a benevolent and educa- 
tional cliaracter, for which Amsterdam is noted, is one 
which has a peculiar interest for American citizens in a 
historical point of view, and for some of The Holland Society 
because of its association with the family of one of its 
members. 

The Amsterdam's Welvaren (Amsterdam's Welfare), is 
the name of an infant school, conducted in a quiet building 
at No. 7 Beeren Straat in that city, where 140 poor children 
of the neighborhood, between the ages of two and seven, 
have free daily instruction and care, provided from a fund 
arising in the following manner. 

The Amsterdmn's Welvaren was the name of a Dutch 
East Indiaman owned in Amsterdam, which was captured 
in 1781 by an English vessel, the Nancij of which John 
Warder, then of London, was part owner. Holland was 
then in treaty alliance with our young Republic, and her 
commerce was a prey to English privateers, and the captain 
of the Nancy, vinknown to her owners, took out Letters 
of Marque and made lawful prize of the Dutch ship. 

John Warder soon thereafter moved to Philadelphia, 
where his branch house operated for many years, and his 
descendants are stiU connected with business interests in 
this country. He was a member of the religious society of 
Friends, and his principles forbade him to avail himself of 
the share of the prize money which fell to him. He made 
diligent efforts to reimburse the Dutch owners, but com- 
plications arising from the condition of Europe, disturbed 



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by tlie continental wars then raging, and the difficulty of 
adjusting the shares of different claimants, some of whom 
could not be found, prevented him from making the in- 
tended restitution, and so the money was invested untU he 
finally distributed the fund, paying principal and interest. 
There being a small residue, this was reinvested, until in 
1830, in conjunction with English Friends and Mr. John 
Mollet, a Friend residing in Amsterdam, a building was 
purchased and the present school opened in Beeren Straat 
as narrated. This was the first infant school established in 
Amsterdam. It is conducted by a resident female teacher 
and four assistants, and is under the charge of a board of 
Lady Directresses. The instruction is on the kindergarten 
principle, and the little ones, to relieve the institution from 
the name of a pure charity, pay each a penny a week to the 
educational fund. 

The above facts were obtained in part from a tablet in- 
serted in the wall of the principal school-room and from one 
of the Lady Directresses, to whom the writer is indebted 
for many courtesies, and, in her words, 

" It is hoped that the school will long remain and be to 
the neighborhood as the name of the ship indicates, an 
Amsterdam's Welvaren." 

A little incident will illustrate the interest taken 
by all classes in our visit. In Amsterdam, one 
evening, a few of us strolling about came across the 
fish market, and close by saw a building of the 
middle ages known as St. Anthonieswegg, which we 
found was now occupied by the fire-brigade. Our 
curiosity was excited by the difference in the appa- 
ratus from that used in our own country, and, as we 
began to examine it, the men in charge asked us if 
we were members of the American HoUand Society. 
We replied that we were, and immediately all on 
duty did their best to point out to us every detail of 
the various devices, ending up by taking us to the 
neighboring canal and showing us the fire-tug lying 
there and its method of use. 



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LEYDEN. 



ON Monday, August 13, we took a special train at 
9.10 in tlie morning for our visit to Leyden as the 
guests of the Third of October Society. This had been 
anticipated with great interest and will ever remain 
a red-letter day in the memories of all who partici- 
pated. The journey is a short one of about twenty- 
seven miles, and on the way we passed through 
Haarlem, only wishing that our days were long 
enough and many enough to allow a visit to that 
venerable town. The most of the journey lies along 
the Polder, which Dutch enterprise has made out of 
the old Haarlem Sea, and blooming fields and fertile 
grounds have taken the place of the tempestuous 
waters over which our forefathers fought the terrible 
struggle with Spain. 

On arriving at the station we found an enormous 
crowd blocking up every approach. Cheers and 
exclamations filled the air as the train stopped. On 
alighting we were received in the waiting-room by 
the chairman of the reception committee, Mr. N. 
Brouwer, who spoke excellent English. To his 
speech Mr. Van Siclen made one of his tasteful 
responses, and the way was led to the carriages. 
Here the thoughtful care which distinguished all 
the arrangements of the various committees in Hol- 
land manifested itself. In each carriage was placed 
one of the ladies of the party and two of the gen- 
tlemen, and accompanying each three was an Eng- 
lish-speaking member of the reception committee, 
who devoted himself during the day to the comfort 
of the three thus placed under his care. We were 



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preceded by the band of the Trained Gruards, a mili- 
tary organization descended in a direct line from the" 
militia of the city who so bravely held their own 
in the memorable siege. When all had taken their 
places in the carriages, the procession started. The 
entire populace were on the streets in holiday attire, 
as the day had been given up by the whole com- 
munity to our reception. All the streets were gaily 
decorated with flags and bunting. The cheering was 
incessant. The crowds were so thick that it was 
with difficulty that the procession could make its 
way, and each one of the party of fifty Americans 
felt that he or she was receiving such an ovation as 
would only be given in America to the most popular 
candidates in an exciting election. In this way, with 
cheers of welcome on every hand, we advanced as far 
as the students' club, "Minerva." Here we halted, 
and the president of the club. Baron Rudolph Six, 
advancing to the first carriage made a most charming 
little speech of welcome in behalf of the students of 
the University, and asked our acceptance of a me- 
morial from the students expressive of their good-will. 
He then asked us to join him in drinking the health 
of the House of Orange, and at once servants bore 
to all the carriages wine glasses filled with orange 
bitters, and each one tied with a little bow of orange 
ribbon. This was done with great enthusiasm, and 
then we advanced to the Town Hall. This edifice is 
most striking in its appearance, and is dated from 
the close of the XVIth century. Over the side 
entrance on the north is the celebrated inscription : 

"'nae s Warte hVnger-noot gebraCht had tot de doot 
binaest zes-dVIzent MensChen, aLs' t god den heer Ver- 
droot gaf hi Vns Weder broot, zo VeeL WI CVnsten 



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WensChen." (When the black famine had brought to the 
death nearly six thousand persons, then God, the Lord, 
repented of it and gave us bread again as much as we 
could wish.) 

This inscription, wMch refers to the siege of 1574, 
is a chronogram, the capitals (among which W is 
reckoned as two Vs) recording the date, and the 131 
letters the number of days during which the siege 
lasted. 

Above the center of this Town Hall waved the 
American flag. Up the lofty flight of steps we ad- 
vanced to the Municipal Council Chamber. Here we 
were received by the deputy mayor, Hon. M, L. J. 
van Buttingha Wichers, and the members of the 
Council with their old emblems of municipal author- 
ity prominently displayed. The acting mayor then 
made us an address in English, 

At the end of his address the wine of honor was 
presented to the guests. Mr. Van Siclen called upon 
the Eev. Dr. Suydam to respond for the Society. He 
did this in the following eloquent oration : 



Response of Rev. J. Howard Suydam, B. D., to the 
Address of Welcome to The Holland Society ofNew- 
YorJc hy the Burgomaster of Leyden. 

Two years since, our fellow-member, Mr. Coyken- 
dall of Kingston, N. Y., invited The Holland Society 
to a banquet at the Hotel Kaaterskill, situated on a 
spur of the Catskill Mountains, 2500 feet above the 
level of the sea. 

The entertainment accorded us at that time has 
been in constant remembrance during these days of 
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ovation tendered us by you, our kindred of former 
generations, — an ovation more adapted to royalty 
than to simple citizens of a Eepublic. 

Upon that occasion the pleasant duty was assigned 
me to respond to a toast entitled, "The Relief of 
Leyden." I concluded my remarks with a resolution 
of cordial sympathy with the " Third of October As- 
sociation " of this city. Although the hour was two 
in the morning, the members all remained in the hall, 
and by a unanimous vote the resolution was passed 
and ordered to be cabled across the ocean to you, the 
whole company rising to their feet in enthusiastic 
approbation. 

We little thought that so many of our number, 
who were then together at midnight on that moun- 
tain height, would stand here in these Lowlands of 
Holland, face to face with those who then were so 
prominently in our thoughts, their welcomed guests, 
in the enjoyment of their lavish hospitality, and 
have our hearts stirred to their depths by treading 
the very soil upon which were enacted scenes which 
even yet cause the pages of history to glow with 
-living fire. 

Mr. Burgomaster and gentlemen of the Committee 
of the Third of October Association, we reciprocate 
your kind expressions. I wish it was in my power 
to respond in your language as clearly as you have 
addressed us in ours. We are profoundly grateful 
for your attentions. We are aware that it is not 
to ourselves as individuals that these distinguished 
honors are rendered, but to the sentiment, which, 
as the product of the maintenance of a principle 
two hundred years since, abides with equal strength 
in your breasts and in ours. 



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Come and visit us in America, gentlemen, accom- 
panied by your wives and your cMldren, and permit 
The Holland Society to endeavor to make it manifest 
better than by words how much your present kind- 
ness is appreciated. 

I jS.nd it impossible to entertain the thought of the 
Netherlands disassociated from the sea. Some of her 
large and ancient cities stand where the ocean once 
made its bed. Countless acres of her rich grazing 
lands have been rescued from beneath the depths 
upon which sanguinary naval battles were fought. 
As we look and wonder and meditate, our recollec- 
tions of the old Grrecian mythology appear dimly be- 
fore the mental vision. 

We are reminded of the story of Jason and the 
golden fleece. We recall the composition of that 
distinguished company in the "Argo," their long 
absence from home, the dangers they encountered, 
their contests, the temptations to which some in 
their weakness yielded, but which others manfully 
overcame ; and as the outcome, how the stolen 
fleece was restored, — courage, perseverance, virtue, 
and a noble purpose having gained a complete 
triumph. 

In all respects the analogy is not complete; yet 
there are a few salient points of resemblance between 
those adventurers on that vessel, guided by a divinity 
which expressed itself in prophecy through the wood 
of which its mast had been formed, as it made its 
way through the unknown waters of the Mediterra- 
nean, and the enterprise of our fathers, which carried 
them from these near-at-hand ports across the At- 
lantic to make their habitation in the wilds of North 
America. 



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It is true the golden fleece had not been stolen. 
Our fathers were not impelled in the search by a 
superstitious regard for a sentimental talisman. To 
them it signified what gold can procure. It signified 
a livelihood for themselves and their families ; it sig- 
nified a rapidly increasing population; it signified 
the evolution of the hamlet from the hovel, and of 
great cities from the hamlet. It included in its 
meaning, education, elevation, culture. It embraced 
all that which we will be pleased to exhibit to you, 
when you shall do us the honor to visit our shores as 
the welcome guests of The Holland Society of New- 
York. This is the meaning of the golden fleece for 
which our fathers, the Dutch Argonauts of these 
Northern Seas, made their expedition to the far-away 
land of the setting sun. 

Accuse us not of sordid avarice because we did not 
return it, when found, to you ; we retained it. And 
now after an absence of two hundred years we have 
returned to make our report. 

Kindred of former generations, aye, may I not say, 
brothers of to-day, we have found the golden fleece 
and we have made good use of it. 

I wish to emphasize this, we have made good use of it, 
and for the reason that our fathers, yours and ours, 
taught us how to utilize what we have in possession. 
They carried from this land the principles which con- 
stitute the present greatness of the United States of 
America. Few in number as were our colonial fore- 
fathers, they have left an indelible impression upon 
a land now comprising a population of more than 
sixty millions of inhabitants. This was deepened and 
expanded by those refugees for conscience' sake who 
fled from their homes in the British Islands to take 



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up their abode in this very city which now welcomes 
us. They were men and women who sought and here 
found freedom to worship God. What before was 
ideal, here became a blessed experience ; and having 
drank deeply from the virtues of the Pierean spring 
which flowed in such volume from these Lowlands, 
they, too, sought a permanent home in the New 
"World. The remains of their leader, who intended 
to follow the precious freight of the " Mayflower" and 
the " Speedwell," now lie beneath the floor of yonder 
cathedral, — a truly great man, removed in the prime 
of a vigorous manhood. May I not suggest that 
some movement be made towards erecting a suit- 
able monument in this city to the memory of John 
Robinson ? 

The Pilgrim and the Hollander departing from 
the same soil, and affected by the same influences, 
planted in America the principles which they drew 
from the hearts of their mothers, or absorbed from 
the surrounding atmosphere. From these were born 
the great Republic of the West, now in its maturity, 
the wonder of the wonders of the ages. 

And this reminds me of another story in the old 
mythology, learned in youth, but which, like other 
classics, fades away as time passes and professional 
duties demand attention. 

You will recall, with me, that one of the numerous 
offspring of Neptune, and because of his love for 
Terra, was Antaeos, who proved to be a savage brute 
in the form of a man. Around his primitive dwelling 
in the wilderness in which he dwelt were monuments 
composed of the bones of the victims he destroyed, 
and he claimed as his proper prey all who came 
within his reach. 



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No one was able to cope with him in personal com- 
bat. At length Hercules made the attempt, and 
though he often threw him to the ground, he imme- 
diately sprang up into new life and vigor. Hercules 
made the discovery that so long as Antaeos remained 
in contact with the earth he was invincible. He 
must be removed or he would retain his savage 
nature, and continue his merciless slaughter. Her- 
cules therefore seized him and held the monster 
within the grasp of his mighty arms until he 
perished. 

Suggestive as is this myth of valuable lessons not 
remote from the present occasion, I ask you to note 
this one as illustrated in ourselves, who have gone 
away and lived apart from our Motherland. It is 
this: that the aspirations and achievements of our 
Holland forefathers, inherited in our memories and 
engraven upon our hearts, have enabled us com- 
pletely to overcome the cruel savagery of a pioneer 
civilization. You may see the bones of our leaders 
which mark a ghastly pathway from the rock-bound 
coast of New England to the golden gate of Califor- 
nia. But you will also see at this present time that 
there has been a Hercules engaged in mortal combat 
with Antaeos. There has been a power exercised 
which has lifted the great giant of slavish toil above 
the earth and strangled him ; so that the humanities 
are now in the ascendancy. This is the product of 
applied science indicated by inventions, and religion, 
compelling those comprising the race, each in the 
other, to recognize a man. 

This Herculean influence came to us largely from 
this land. Your eighty years' struggle against un- 



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just oppression and for religious liberty; and that 
love of learning wMcli established this university of 
Leyden, the acknowledged cradle of the sciences, 
which to-day bestows such a wealth of benefit upon 
mankind ; and that dogged perseverance which knew 
no master, — not among men, not even in nature, — 
no master but the one Grod before whom we all bend 
in reverent homage; these memories, these aspira- 
tions, these achievements, have possessed us, so that 
the people of our country are living to-day, like 
yourselves, in the upper atmosphere of the arts and 
letters, philosophy and poetry, religion and philan- 
thropy. 

The Hercules born of science and religion has 
conquered the savage Antaeos by lifting him above 
the earth. 

We also learned from this, your country and our 
old home, the value of opportunity. You taught us 
to choose the best gifts which time proffers ; and you 
also taught us not to yield, but to conquer circum- 
stances. 

The contest with circumstances makes or destroys 
men. In this is ever illustrated the survival of the 
fittest. It is not the quantity but the quality of 
what we take to ourselves that constitutes the ele- 
ment of growth in a true man. 

As it is with the individual, so is it with the multi- 
tude which comprises a community or a nation. 

Holland has given us examples of both — the choice 
of the best, and the conquest of circumstances. 

My meaning in this respect to the gifts of time is 
forcibly expressed by our American sage, the late 
Ralph Waldo Emerson. He says : 



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Daughters of Time, the hypocritie days, 

Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, 

And marching single in an endless file, 

Bring diadems and faggots in their hands. 

To each they offer gifts after his will, — 

Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all. 

I, in my pleached garden watched the pomp. 

Forgot my morning wishes, hastily 

Took a few herbs and apples, and the day 

Turned and departed silent. I, too late. 

Under the solemn fillet saw the scorn. 



Opportunity! The right, choice of time's gifts! 
To take the greatest and the best as we may ! She 
presents that which will develop our manhood. Shall 
we take only that by which we may exist ? 

In our blessed book of books it is written, that be- 
cause Solomon asked wisdom, therefore there were 
added riches and honors. He chose the best. And 
here, where we now stand, two hundred and fourteen 
years ago the suffering inhabitants of this city were 
offered a choice of what should contribute to their 
immediate material advantage, or of that which 
should develop their higher manhood and result in 
greater blessing to their children. And hence your 
University, which gave your city a world-wide 
reputation as the Athens of modern times. You 
taught us how to choose. Our fathers gave us as- 
piration. The days brought their rich gifts, and 
those who chose, enjoyed them, so that your kin- 
dred across the sea are proud to hold up to your 
view the product of the seed taken from hence 
centuries agone. 

Besides the best gifts of time, you also have 
equally and signally illustrated the subjugation of 
circumstances. 



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It is often said that the mountains develop the 
best form of manhood. An English nobleman, 
traveling our rocky State of Vermont, in company 
with the late ex- Vice-President of the United States, 
Henry Wilson, asked, " What can you raise here ? " 
To which Wilson replied, " Jfew." 

It is true. The mountains develop the best form 
of manhood, but it is because men are there com- 
pelled to force a livelihood from an unremunerative 
soil. 

It is not necessarily the mountain, but it is the 
contest and the triumph over difficulties of whatever 
character that forms the best type of manhood. 
This is here, in Holland, as it is yonder in Piedmont. 
Those of the Netherlands can successfully cope with 
those of the Pyrenees — Orange with Philip. Has it 
not been demonstrated I 

Aye ! It is the people who master circumstances 
who become great, and grow on all sides of their na- 
ture. And here we find a perpetual example in these 
dykes and dunes, in these wondrous waterways, in 
these flourishing cities, and in these beautiful, cleanly 
homes. 

friends, kindred, blood of our blood, we respond 
with equal warmth to your kindly greeting, and we 
say to you, that so long as the desire for liberty 
shall dwell within the breasts of man anywhere 
throughout the world ; so long as men shall cherish 
the hope of a blessed immortality ; so long as there 
shall be aspiration for individual elevation, and for 
that of the race ; so long as conveniences and com- 
forts of a material kind are desired and to be 
secured — so long must Old Holland be cherished 
in the memory ; so long must gratitude, like the lights 
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in the temple of Vesta, burn upon the altar of hu- 
man hearts for what she has done and for what she 
will ever continue to do for mankind. 

With all this meaning that I have endeavored to 
include in my remarks cast into the words, and very- 
much more, we join you in exclaiming, Oranje hoven, 
Oranje hoven dl. 

Here flowers were presented to all the ladies 
and gentlemen. We then took a hurried glance at 
the many antiquities in the Town Hall, and regretted 
that time was passing so fast that we could not longer 
enjoy their inspection. After this we went on foot 
to the Burg, that most interesting relic of prehistoric 
times. As we mounted to its top and looked over 
the scene, we could not help recalling how three 
centuries before the famine-wasted defenders of the 
city had looked from thence in eager hope that 
succor was at hand. Too soon we were recalled 
from the thoughts of the past to the pleasures of the 
present, and found our way to the Museum. There 
again we had a most appropriate little speech of 
welcome from Dr. W. Pleyte in behalf of the authori- 
ties of the Museum, and a card of admission to the 
special exhibition gotten up for us, representing the 
ancient city of Ley den ; and one of the earliest views 
of New Amsterdam was presented to us as a me- 
mento of the occasion. Here again flowers were 
given to the ladies. We then proceeded next door, 
to one of the most magnificent exhibitions made for 
us in Holland. A two-story house had been specially 
procured for the occasion and cleared of its contents, 
and all the riches of the libraries and collections of 
Leyden, which related to the connection between 



AUGUST 



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Leyden and America, and tlie early Dutch settle- 
ments in North America, were laid out for our benefit, 
with learned attendants to point out their beauties. 
A printed book of twenty-eight pages (inserted facing 
p. 80), containing a catalogue of the treasures, had 
been especially prepared for the occasion. 

After an inspection of these treasures, much too 
short to either gratify our curiosity or to repay the 
kindly zeal which had prompted their collection, we 
were forced by the shortness of our stay to proceed 
onward. We made a hurried visit to the University 
and a rapid survey of the various rooms, gazing with 
interest at the portraits of the professors in the 
senate room, and the historical treasures there dis- 
played. We viewed with amusement the cartoons 
of the students on the walls of the passageways, 
paid a brief visit to the chapel, and then made a 
hurried inspection of the fine monument to Yande- 
werf, the heroic burgomaster under whose lead the 
defense of the siege was so long and successfully 
conducted. With appetites sharpened by all we had 
seen, we then proceeded to the most fashionable 
restaurant in the city, where was served in a room 
overlooking a fine garden an elegant and bounteous 
collation. The same arrangement that had been 
made for the carriages was here observed. Small 
tables were set for each party, and a Dutch host 
presided at each; a fine orchestra hidden behind 
banks of ferns discoursed pleasing music, and every- 
thing served to attract and cheer the somewhat 
- fatigued visitors. Two of the courses were most 
appropriate to the occasion, being two of those which 
are always prepared for the banquets of the Third of 
October Society. One was the celebrated " Hutspot." 



76 

The tradition of this dish is, that this was the dinner 
which was cooking for the Spaniards at the time 
they were surprised by the attack of the relieving 
force, and was left by the Spaniards in their flight. 
Our genial Secretary has seen to it that all the 
members of the Society have the recipe for this 
famous dish. The other course was white bread, 
on which were served delicate small herring with a 
delicious sauce. This is always accompanied by a 
rhyming couplet, which signifies that as long as 
Leyden has white bread and herring she has nothing 
to fear. After full justice had been given to the 
luncheon and our hearts were warmed by wine, 
Mr. Brouwer made a most interesting speech ; among 
other things, he said : 

"Yes, we now see with our own eyes that this 
small acorn of liberty has at last brought out a great 
oak. Has not your great historian, John Lothrop 
Motley, made the remark that the resistance to 
England's despotism found its example in our resist- 
ance to Spain ? The mother has not forgotten her 
children. Her example was the incitement to keep to 
the front the banners of liberty. The Eepublic of 
North America excites us. But, thank God, as honest 
children, you have not forgotten your mother. You 
and I and all of us feel that we are brothers and 
sisters, descending from the same gi-and old tree of 
past generations. May this grand oak, now in full 
bloom in America, never cease in growth. Ladies and 
gentlemen, please rise and diink to the toast of 
' The great American Eepublic : Liberty above all.' " 

This was received with enthusiasm and responded 
to by Van Siclen in Dutch. Then, as the time was 
drawing short, we took quite along walk through the 



77 

pleasant park to the Society Musis Sacrum, a club de- 
lightfully situated at one end of the park, and which 
is for the exclusive use of the members and their 
families. Here Mr. J. J. van Masyk Huyser Yan 
Eeenen, the president, gave a most charming little 
address in which he said : " There may exist some dif- 
ferences of opinion upon the matter of religion as 
well as that of politics, yet, in the reception of 
foreigners every one is united and in full accord 
when it relates to guests whose breasts are decorated 
with tokens of love for the House of Orange, and 
whose hearts beat warmly for the same. Mutual 
friendship already exists, but now it is made stronger 
by a social glass and by a brotherly shaking of hands." 
Baron von Roell, in behalf of the students of the 
University, then presented to the ladies an American 
flag in silk, as a token of their gallant admiration for 
their charms. Here our choir distinguished them- 
selves by a rendition of most of the chants of the 
voyage, which were given with effusion, and received 
with enthusiasm. The students responded with several 
of their songs, and a very jolly half hour was passed. 
Making oui' way through the crowd which had again 
assembled outside, we entered our carriages, and 
started on our way to the station, but were again 
stopped in front of the students' club, and pressed to 
take one last taste of gin as a parting shot. As we 
reached the station we passed through ranks of the 
students, ranged on both sides of the door, who 
gave us a parting salutation full of warmth and feel- 
ing. After we were within the doors, in deference to 
the entreaties of our hosts, the choir came together 
and sang "Yankee Doodle" as a farewell song. It 
may here be remarked, that all through Holland, by 



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bands, and on organs and church-cMmes, " Yankee 
Doodle " was played for us on every possible occasion. 
As tbe train moved off, Mr. Van Siclen taught us 
a cheer for the Leyden University in the original 
Dutch (Leve de Leidsche Universiteit), which we re- 
peated, answering cheers and exclamations coming 
from all sides. Thus ended one of the most memor- 
able days of the trip, ever to be pleasantly remem- 
bered by all who participated therein. 

A better idea of the Dutch view of this magnificent 
reception may be gained from the following trans- 
lation from the Leyden Daily News [Leidsch Dag- 
Uad], of August 14, 1888 : 



THE VISIT OF THE AMERICAN MEMBERS (LEDEN DONA- 
TEURS) OF THE THIRD OF OCTOBER ASSOCIATION 
TO LEIDEN. 

Early in the morning our city wore a festive aspect, flags 
floating from all public buildings and many private resi- 
dences in a gay manner, thanks to the strong breeze, and 
glittering in the rays of the sun, hidden too often this 
summer. Indeed, the sun shone on our streets and canals. 
Our city was about to enjoy the honor to receive our breth- 
ren from America, and if the storm and the rain of the 
night before had caused many fears, in the morning there 
was cause for contentment. 

Not only the national tricolor, the orange, and the city 
colors, but also the American flag (red and white stripes, 
and silver stars) braved the gale ; among, others it adorned 
the City Hall, the Cotton Factory, and the middle of the 
Breestraat. When the train was due at the station, also 
ornamented with flags, a large crowd went there to witness 
the arrival. 

These visitors, brethren from old New Amsterdam, seem- 
ingly forgotten for two hundred years, they reappeared, 
proud of being Hollanders. They came far from over the 



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sea to see that old country from whieh their mighty republic 
sprang ; they also came to Leiden. 

And Leiden, or rather the Third of October Association, 
received them in a worthy manner; and if they have 
changed the tricolor for the starry banner, they have not 
been estranged ; they are, as we are, descendants from 
those hardy sailors of the seventeenth century, who con- 
quered the world by courage and force ; we grasp their 
hands as relatives. 

What wonder that we recall with a feeling of sadness 
how in 1615 the flag of the Dutch Eepublic was planted on 
that little fortress of Manhattan Island, out of which gradu- 
ally grew powerful New- York. Shall we not remember that 
a Hollander, Pieter Stuyvesant, was the actual founder of 
that prosperity? 

But here they are, the long-expected guests. The 10.40 
train stops, and the band of the National Guard plays the 
American national air while the assembled multitude cheers. 

The committee of the Third of October Association 
escorts the guests to the first-class waiting-room, where 
Mr. N. Brouwer, the president, addresses them in English 
as follows : 

" Ladies and Gentlemen : Allow me to say a few words 
in the name of the Third of October Association. First, I 
welcome you to Leiden, and want to thank you for your 
visit to our city and to our Association. Brethren and 
sisters, descendants of the same Watergeuzen of the Six- 
teenth Century, separated by the Atlantic Ocean, but firmly 
bound together by the same principles of civil and religious 
liberty, it is for our Association a great honor to call you 
our guests to-day. Oui" special gratitude is due the ladies 
who will largely contribute to the pleasure of the day. Time 
being limited we will try to make the best use possible of it, 
and therefore I invite you to enter these carriages, which 
will convey you to the City Hall. If in each carriage one 
lady and two gentlemen wiU take seats, a member of our 
committee will join you, in order that each of us may enjoy 
your company. Allow me first to offer the ladies a small 
bouquet, as a testimonial of our feelings. May this bou- 
quet be the omen of a fine day." 

After this the members of the reception committee, con- 
sisting, besides the officials of the Third of October Associa- 



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tion, of Mr. C. M. Dozy, City Arcliivist; P. du Rieu, jr., 
Conservator of the Municipal Museum ; Louis D. Petit, of 
the Royal University Library ; Dr. W. Ple^i:e, Conservator 
of the Museum of Antiquities ; James de Fremeiy, Consul 
of the Netherlands at San Francisco, U. S., here temporarily; 
Dr. E. A. 0. "Was, and P. J. van Wyngaarden, officials of the 
Third of October Association ; these gentlemen offered 
their arms to the ladies, to escort them to the sixteen 
cai-riages, in each of which a member of the committee 
took a seat, and then the cavalcade went to the City HaU, 
saluted by a large multitude with shouts and clapping of 
hands. 

In front of the Club " Minerva " a short stop was made ; 
there they were greeted by the students, who, while the 
music played " lo Vivat," offered them a printed document 
and a glass of Orange bitters. The document read : 

"1575—1888. 

"aCADKMTA LUGDrXI-BATATORUM. 

" The Students of Leiden, sympathizing with the mem- 
bers of The Holland Society, U. S. A., but not able to receive 
them at their club house at this moment, claim the honor 
of offering them a glass of a national drink, ' Orange bitters,' 
and propose the health of the King, the Queen, and the Prin- 
cess of the Netherlands." 

This curious sui'prise made a good impression and was 
gracefully accepted. An-ived at the City Hall, they ascended 
the high stoop and were received in the Burgomaster's 
Chamber, by the acting Burgomaster, Mr. N. L. J. Van 
Buttingha Wiehers, the City Secretary, and members 
of the Council. Here, the ^dsitors being arranged in a 
cii'cle, the acting Burgomaster thus addressed them in their 
native tongue : 

" Ladies and Gentlemen : Speaking for the city of Leiden, 
which I have to-day the honor of representing, I welcome 
you with all possible cordiality. I deem it a great priWlege 
for owY city, a privilege worthy of being recorded in her 
annals, that youi' Society accords us one day out of the few 
it is spending in Holland. At the same time you will not 



THE PILGRIM FATHERS. 



EXHIBITION OF DOCUMENTS 

PROM 

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AT LEIDEN, 

RELATING TO THE DUTCH SETTLEMENTS 

IN NORTH-AMERICA. 



AUG-UST 1888. 



THE PILGRIM FATHERS. 



EXHIBITION OF DOCUMENTS 

PROM 

PUBLIC AND PEIVATE COLLECTIONS AT LEIDEN, 

RELATING TO THE DUTCH SETTLEMENTS 

IN NOETH-AMEEICA. 



AUG-UST 1888. 



BOEKDRUKKERIJ VAN P. W. M. TRAP, LEIDEN. 



Aan het einde der zestiende eeuw had het vrijheidsbe- 
ginsel, door de hervorming in kerk en staat gewekt, reu- 
sachtige afmetingen aangenomen, en vond zoowel zijn 
ijverige voor- als tegenstanders. In Engeland was het 
clericalism e onderdrukt onder de Katholieken, maar ver- 
toonde zich krachtig in het streven naar een hervormde 
Staatskerk onder de regeering van EUsabeth en later van 
Jacobus. 

Het vijheidsbegrip in de kerk, vond in velen ijverige 
voorstanders. Onder de Staatskerk wilden zij onafhanke- 
lijk blijven, en als onafhankelijken, Independenten, stelden 
zij alles op het spel om zich die onafhankelijkheid te ver- 
zekeren. Zij moesten het opgeven. Robert Browne, een 
Independent, ontvlood met eenige aanhangers, en waar 
zouden zij zich beter vestigen dan in de Nederlanden, waar 
een vrijheidslievende bevolking den strijd met de grootste 
mogendheden van dien tijd roemrijk voerde, en binnen de 
muren barer steden, onder de regeering van Prins Willem 
van Oranje, vrijheid van Godsdienst in den meest uitge- 
breiden zin van het woord, huldigde. 

Zij trokken van Norwich naar Middelburg in 1581, ver- 
lieten weder die plaats en trachtten in 1582 in Engeland 
nogmaals hun geluk te beproeven. In 1592 werd het hun 
te bang, zij weken naar het Nederlandsche Naarden en gin- 
gen in 1596 naar Amsterdam. Een strijd met den Amster- 
damschen Smyth, deed de aaphangers van Robinson, een 
volgeling van Browne, naar Leiden de wijk nemen. In 
Amsterdam bleven de Baptisten, in Leiden kwamen de 
Brownisten in 1609. Onder de regeering van Prins Maurits 
leefden zij, en predikten hnn geloof in de woning van 
Robinson, op het Pieterskerkplein. Sommigen meenen dat 
zij zich aansloten bij de Engelsche Puriteinen en Presby- 
terianen, doch dit is niet waarschijnlijk. De eersten hadden 
hunne kerk achtereenvolgens in het Catherynen gasthuis, 
in het Jeruzalemshof, en eindelijk in de kerk der Bagijnen, 
waar zij tot op het begin dezer eeuw, hnn godsdienst uitoe- 
fenden. Robinson schijnfc echter meer aan de Nederlandsch- 
Hervormden zich te hebben aangesloten. Zijn vrienden 
waren de Leidsche Professoren onder wien Hoornbeek 
Hommius en Polyander een eerste plaats bekleedden. 



4 

Het ging hun niet altijd even voorspoedig, zoodat zij 
naar ruimer werkkring en beteren levenswelstand nitzagen. 
Het plan rijpte bij Eobinson om naar Amerika te vertrek- 
ken, doch in 1625 stierf hij, door alien betreurd. Zijn 
lijkstoet naar de Pietersk^rk werd door alle professoren, 
zoo men verteld, gevolgd, en Hoornbeek gaf omtrent hem 
dit loffelijke getuigenis : 

„Grratus nostris dum vixit fuit, et tbeologis Leidensibus 
f amiliaris et honoratns ". 

Eeu jaar voor den dood van Robinson stak reeds een der- 
tigtal Waalscbe families, naar Amerika over, die zicb voor- 
namelijk aan de boorden der Hudson vestigden. Hun 
leider was Jeste de Forest, een lakenverver uit Avesnes in 
Henegouwen, aan wien de stichting van Nieuw Amsterdam 
moet worden toegeschreven, dat kleine begin dier wereld- 
stad van den grootsten vrijheidsstaat der wereld, de Ver- 
eenigde Staten. 

Na Robinsons dood zijn ook de Brownisten naar Amerika 
getrokken, alwaar zij zich op het eiland Manhattan, in den 
mond der Hudson nederzetten. 

Met ingenomenheid gaan wij na, hoe die vi'ijheid zich 
verder ontwikkelde en nimmer zich binden liet, geen juk 
werd meer geduld; Engeland moest eindelijk, evenals de 
overige mogendheden, den strijd opgeven. Washingtons 
beleid vestigde de republiek, die thans voor heel de Oude 
wereld het toonbeeld is van ware vi*ije volksregeering. 

De Holland Society herinnert zich dien strijd en die 
zegepraal, immer dankbaar voor den oorsprong van hun 
vrijer leven in Holland, en vele vrijheidsgezinden in Neder- 
land begroeten de broeders met vreugde, die toonen, wat 
men langs dezen weg in de wereld vermag te worden. Vrij- 
heid in godsdienst, vrijheid in beginselen, vrijheid in leven 
en streven op alle gebied. — Liberty above all ! 

Leiden, 13 Aug. 1888. 

Mr. CHARLES M. DOZY, Archivaris der 
gemeente Leiden. 

P. DU RIEU Jr., Conservator van het Stede- 
lijk Museum. 

LOUIS D. PETIT, Conservator aan 's Rijks 
Universiteits Bibliotheek. 

Dr. W. PLETTE, Conservator aan 's Rijks 
Museum van Oudheden. 



In the latter part of the 16tli century, the ideas of liberty 
in Chureli and State, preached by the reformation, had 
found both zealous antagonists and protectors. 

In England, where catholicisme was suppressed, elerical- 
isme showed itself the stronger under the reign of Elisabeth 
and that of James, in the endeavour to obtain a reformed 
Church, so that the partisans of liberty, who strove with 
might and main to retain their independence in the Church, 
were forced to give up the struggle. 

Robert Browne, an Independent, fled with some of his 
followers to the Netherlands and sought a refuge among 
the Dutch, then fighting gloriously under prince Wniiam 
of Orange, for their liberty, and securing freedom of re- 
ligion to all who settled within their walls. 

These Independents went from Norwich to Middelbui'g 
in 1581, left this town and returned to England in 1582, 
but in 1592 were obliged to fly again to Holland, this time 
to the town of Naarden. 

In the year 1596 they settled in Amsterdam but a quarrel 
with the baptist minister Smyth, caused the followers of 
Robinson, a disciple of Browne, to go to Leiden, where 
Robinson lived and worked for the weUfare of his commu- 
nity during the reign of Prince Maurice. He preached in 
his own house on the Pieterskerkhof. 

It is sometimes said that the Brownists joined the Puritans 
and Presbyterians but this is not probable. Very likely 
Robinson had more sympathy for the Dutch Reformed 
Church. The Puritans, first had a chapel in St. Catharine's 
hospital, afterwards in the Jeruzalem's hof and at last in 
the Bagijnhof, where they had their religious assemblies 
till the beginning of this century. 

As things did not always go very well with the Indepen- 
dents, Robinson resolved to emigrate with his followers to 
America, there to seek a better fortune, but he died in 1625, 
regretted by every one. He was enterredin the Pieterskerk 
and his funeral was followed by the Professors of the Lei- 
den University, who had all been his friends, more especi- 
ally Hommius, Polyander and Hoornbeek. Hoornbeek 
said of him : 



„Grratus nostris dum vixit fuit, et theologis Leidensibus 
familiaris et honoratus.'' 

One year before bis deatb about tbirty Walloon families 
bad already left Leyden and several of tbem bad settled on 
tbe isle Manbattan in tbe moutb of tbe Hudson. Tbe re- 
moval was conducted by Jesse de Forest, a Leiden dyer, 
wbo is tbe founder of New Amsterdam, tbe origin of New- 
York, tbe greatest town of tbe largest f reestate of tbe world, 
tbe United States of America. 

It is witb warm interest tbat we follow tbe rise of tbis 
republic, during tbe struggle witb England and its final 
success. 

Tbe Holland Society remembers tbat struggle and victory, 
and is tbankful to Holland, tbe birthplace of tbat liberty. 
Therefore every Dutchman wbo loves liberty, cordially 
greets bis American brothers, wbo prove what a people can 
accomplish through that principle. Freedom of religion, 
freedom of principles. — Liberty above all! 



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giving an exact picture of the public buildings and private houses 
by Cornells Goltat. Printed by Johannes Meertens.fol. Engrav- 
ing, — Ex SmaUegange. Nieuwe Chronyk v. Zeeland. 1696. 



1592-1609. 
Naarden. 

Platte gi'ond getiteld: Naerden. fol. panteekeniug zonder jaar. 
Waarschijnlijk voor Blaeu's Atlas op die schaal gebraeht. Nooit 
gegraveerd. 

Plan entitled: Naerden. fol. drawn with the pen not dated. Prob- 
ably brought into this scale for Blaeu'' s Atlas. Never engraved. 
Platte gi-ond getiteld: Naerden. 4°. Kopergr. Uit Janssonius, 
Tooneel d. vermaarstekoop-steden. 
Plan entitled : Naerden. ^".engraving. Ex Janssonius, Tooneel 
d. vermaarste Jcoopsteden. 
Platte gi-ond getiteld : Naerden. fol. Kopergi-. z. jaartal. 

Plan entitled Naerden. fol. engraving not dated. 
Gezicht op ,,Naerde"— Naarden in de 16e eeuw.— Potloodteek- 
ening zonder naam van teekenaar of jaartal. 

View of the town of „Naerde^^ — the town of Naarden in the 16ih 
century. Pencildraicing, neither signed or dated. 



Gezigt op de Stad Naarden. Kopergr. H. S. (Schoute) d. et f. 
Zonder jaar. 

View of the town of Naarden. Engraving. H. S. (Schoute) d. et 
f. not dated. 
Gezieht op Naerden. J. Peeters del. Gr. Bouttats fee. aquaf. et 
excudit Antverpia. 1672. 

View of the town of Naerden. J. Peeters del. G. Bouttats fee. aquaf. 
et excudit Antverpia. 1672. 

Amsterdam. 

Plan van Amsterdam, get.: Amsterdam vertoonde zigh aldus 
inden Jare 1500. f ol. Kopergr. zonder naam van graveur. 

Plan of the city of Amsterdam entitled : Amsterdam as it was in 
the year 1500. fol. Copperprint, without the name of the en- 
graver. 
De groote Kaart van Amsterdam in 1544, van Kornelis Antonis- 
zoon, in 12 bladen, naar het oorspronkeUjke gephotogr. en in 
14 kleuren op Hollandsch papier gedriikt. Amsterdam 1885. 
fol. — Behoort bij J. ter Grouw, GescMedenis van Amsterdam. 
Kornelis Antoniszooti' s Large map of Amsterdam in 1544 in 12 
sheets ; photographs taken from the original and printed in 14 
colours. Amst. 1885. fol. Belonging to J. ter Gould's History of 
Amsterdam. 
Prospect van Amsterdam, kopergr. door Harmanus Allardus 
Coster en Nieolaus Johannes Visscter. A° 1611. 2 bl. fol. ob- 
long. 

Prospect of Amsterdam, engraved by Harmanus Allardus Coster 
and Nieolaus Johannes Visscher. A°. 1611. 2 sh. fol. oblong. 
J. G. de Hoop Scheffer, De Brownisten te Amsterdam gedurende 
den eersten tijd na hnnne vestiging, in verband met het ont- 
staan van de Broederschap der Baptisten. — In : Versl. en 
Meded. d. Kon. Akademie van Wetensch. te Amsterdam. Afd. 
Letterk. II Rks dl X (1881) bl. 203 volg. 

J. G. de Hoop Scheffer, The Brownists at Amsterdam during the 
first period after their settling in that town in conneodon with the 
foundation of the Baptist-Brotherhood. 

1609-1625. 

Leiden. 

Portret van Prins Maurits, geschilderd door Cornells Stooter. 

Portrait of Prince Maurice, by Cornelis Stooter. 
Kaart van Holland tot aan Maas en IJssel. Teekening op perka- 
ment d. Jaques Bureau. A° 1565. 

Map of Holland as far as the Maese and the Yssel. Drawing on 
parchment by Jaques Bureau. A. D. 1565. 
Kaart van het Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland en de landen 
die op Rijnland uitwateren. Teekening d. Floris Balthazar en 
Balthazar Florissen. A° . 1610 — 1615. 
Map of the Hoogheemraadschap of Mynland. Draicn by Floris 
Balthazar en Balthazar Florissen. a°. 1610 — 1615. 
Platte grond van Leiden, get. : Waarachtige Afkunterfeitinge der 
stad en universiteit Leiden in HoUand. Copie op perkament 



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d. Jacob van Werven, 1744, naar de oorspronkelijke teekening 
vermoedelijk vervaardigd door Hans Liefrinck. 
Plan of the town of Leiden, entitled: Exact picture of the Town 
and University of Leiden in Holland. Copy in parchment by 
Jacob von Werven, 1744, from the original drawing probably 
made by Hans Liefrinck. 
Platte grond van Leiden. Heliographische reproductie van de 
platte grond v. Hans Liefrinck. Uitg. d. W. Pleyte, in: 
Leyden voor 300 jaren, Leiden 1874. fol. 

Plan of Leyden. Heliographical reproduction of the plan made by 
Hans Liefrinck ed. by W. Pleyte, in : Leyden vdor 100 jaren en 
thans. Leiden 1874. fol. 
Plattegrond van Leyden, Anno 1600. Kopergi-. d. P. Bastius. 

Plan of Leyden. A. L>. 1600. Engr. by P. Bastius. 
Platte grond van Leiden, get. : Lugdunum Batavormn vemaculo 
Leyden. Kopergr. nit Blaen, Atlas major. 
Plan of the town of Leiden, entitled : Lugdunum Batavorum vema- 
culo Leyden. From Blaeu's Atlas major. 
Prospect van Leiden : gem. „ Leyden". Grav. d. C. J. Visscher 
(naar C. L. Rivet). Uit Blaeu, Atlas. 
Prospect of Leiden : Entitled Leyden. Engr, by C. J. Visscher, 
after C. L. Rivet, Ex Blaeu's Atlas. 
G. Sumner, Memoirs of the Pilgrims at Leyden. Cambridge 
1845. 8°. ^ ^ 

Printed in „Collections of the Massachusets Histor. Society " Vol. 
LX 3d Ser. 

Gerecbts Dagboeck gem. G. — Op fol. 33 : Versouck van wegen 
100 persoonen in Engelandt gebooren om baer residentie bier 
ter stede te mogen nemen, met de dispositie van die van den 
gerecbte dato 12 febr. 1609. 
Megister of common affairs, G. — fol. 33. Bequest oflOO.persons 
born in England for permission to live in this town, ivith a favor- 
able disposition of the town council dated Febr. 12th. 1609. 
Portret van Jan van Hout, overl. 1609. Secretaris van de stad 
Leiden. Grav. d. W. Swanenburg met onderscbrift van D. 
H(einsius). 

Portrait of Jan van Hout f 1609. Secretary of the town of Leiden. 

Engr. by W. Swanenburg ivith a subscription by D. H(einsius). 

Kaarten van bet bon Zevenbuizen (buurt waar J. Robinson beef t 

gewoond) met pbotogr. afbeeldingen van den tegenwoordigen 

toestand. 

Map of the section Zevenhuisen (quarter in which J. Bobinson 

lived) with a p)hotographical view of its present state. 

Kaart van de Huysinge ende erve van Joban Laleyb, gelegen aen S. 

Pieterskerck-boff . Teekening d. J. P. Dow, 16 January 1607. 

Map of Johan LaleyKs house and garden; situated near the 

cimetary of St. Peter. Drawn by J. P. Dow. 16 January 

1607. 

Caerte van Eenige Huysen ende Erven .... aende Westzijde 

vande Heeresteegh. Item langs de zuytzijde van St. Pieters- 

kerckbof , alsook Oost en West zijde van de Commandeursteegb 

enz. Gedaen in Augustus des jaers 1649 door Joris Gerstecoren. 

Map showing some houses and gardens . ... on the Westside of 

the Heeresteegh. Idem on the southside of the cimetary of St. 

Peter and also on the East- and Westside of the Commandeurs- 

steegh etc Made in A ugust of the year 1649 by Joris Gerstecoren. 



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Gezicht op de Pieterskerk en de Kloksteeg met het Pesynshof. 
Teekening in 0. I. inkt. 

View of the Church of St, Peter and the Kloksteeg tvith the 

Bagynhof. Drawing. 

Aa, A. J. van der, BiogTaphisch woordenboek der Nederlanden 

.... voortgezet door K. J. R. van Harderwijk en Dr. Gr. 

D. J. Schotel. 16e Deel. Haarlem. 1874. S^o. — Bl. 378 Levens- 

scliets van John Robinson. 

Aa, A. J. van der, Biographical dictionary of the Netherlands, 

.... continued hy K, J, JR. van Harderwijk and Dr. G. 

D. J. Schotel. vol, 16. Haarlem 1874. S^o, — Pag. 378 

Biography of John Robinson. 

N. C. Kist, Jobn Robinson, predikant der Leidsche Brownisten- 

Gemeente, en de moederkerk der Engelsche Indepedenten en 

grondlegster der Kolonie Plymouth in Noord-Amerika. — Uit 

Nieuw Archief voor Kerkel. Geschied. dl VIII. 

N. C. Kist, John Robinson, minister of the Leyden Brownist-com- 
munity, the mother-chwch of the English Independants who 
occasioned the founding of the colony Plymouth in North- 
America. 
Portret van Prof. N. C. Kist, overl. 1859. (schrijver van John 
Robinson, pred. der Leidsche Brownisten gemeente). Lith. 
d. L. Springer. 
Portrait of Prof . N. C. Kist f 1859. (Author of John Robinson, 
pred. der Leidsche Brownisten gemeente). Lith. by L. Springer. 
Album Studiosorum Academiae Lugduno Batavae MDLXXV- 
MDCCCLXXV. Accedunt nomina curatorum et professorum 
per eadem secula. Hagae Comitum. 1875. 4°. 
Quohier van 't Hoof dgeld d'anno 1622. Bon Sevenhuysen f ol. 38 : 
In de poort van de Engelsche kerk. Jan Robbenson predicant, 
enz. 

Quohier of the poll-tax A. D. 1622. — Section Sevenhuysen 
fol. 38. In the gate of the English Church. John Rob- 
benson, minister. 
De Nederlandsche Spectator. 1865. Arnhem, 's Gravenhage 
(1865) 4°. In n°. 35 (2 September) b. 273 een bericht 
omtrent den gedenksteen in het Pesynshofje. 

Note about the memorial stone in the Pesynshofje in tlie Neder- 
landsche Spectator 1865 Sept. 2d. N°. 35, p. 273. 
Portret van prof. Johannes Hoombeeck, overl. 1666, schrijver van 
de Summa controv. rehg.; over de Brouwnisten. Grav. d. 
Suyderhoef. 
Portrait of Prof. Johannes Hoornbeeck. f 1666, author of 
the Summa controv. relig.; about the Brownists. Engr. by 
Suyderhoef. 
Portret van denzelfden, grav. d. A. Santvoort. 
Portrait of the same, engrav. by A. Santvoort. 
Portret van prof. Festus Hommius, overl. 1642, regent van het 

Staten college. Grav. uitgegeven door P. v. d. Aa. 
Getuigschrift geschreven door Prof. Festus Hommius van 25 
Januari 1622. 
Portrait of Prof. Festus Hommius f 1642 regent of the college of 

Staten. Engraving, ed. by P. v. d. Aa. 
Testimony written by Prof. Festus Hommius dated Jan. 25 1622. 
Portret van Prof. Polyander, gesclulderd door ? 
Portrait of Prof. Polyander, by f 



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Het S. Catliarina gasthuis, zo als het zig vcrtoonde A° 1567. 
Gray. d. C. Brouwer (1783). uit v. Mieris, Besckr. v. Leiden. 
The hospital of St. Catherine, as if was A. D. 1567. Engraving 
hy C. Brouwer {1783), from v. Mieris Description of Leiden. 
Katharyne gasthuis. Teekeuing in 0. I. inkt. 
*S^^. Catharine''s hospital. 

't St. Catharine Gasthuis. Grav. uit Rademaker, Riinland. A°. 
1736. 

Hospital of St. Catherine. Engraving from Mademalcer, Rynland 
A°. 1736. 
De Gasthuiskerk van binnen. (Engelsche kerk.). Teekening A°. 
1787. 

Interior of the Hospital chapel (English church). A°. 1787. 
St. Katharyne Gasthuiskerk op de plaats te zien. Teekening 
A°. 1787. 
Chapel of St. Catharine's hospital, shown in its present state. 
A°. 1787. 

De gevel van het Katharyne Gasthuis op de Aalmarkt. Teeke- 
ning A°. 1788. 
Facade of St. Catharine's hospital on the Aalmarkt. A°. 1788. 
Jeruzalemshof op de Kaiserstraat. Engelsche kerk tot 1644. 
Teekening (laatst der 18e eeuw). 
Jerusalemshof in the Kaiserstreet. English church till the year 
1644. Drawing from the end of the 18th century. 
Kaart van een gedeelte van het Falyde Bagijnhof achter de kerk. 
Teekening d. J. P. Douw (+ 1610). 
Map of a part of the Falyde Bagynhof behind the church. Drawn 
hy J. P. Douw (+ 1610). 
De engelsche kerk (kerk van het Falyde Bagynhof). Teekening 
d. J. J. Bylaert (18e eeuw). 

The english church (Church of the Falyde Bagynhof) drawn hy 
J. J. Bylaert (18th century). 
De Engelsche kerk in het Bagijnhof, van binnen. Teekening. 
A°. 1787. 
Interior of the English church in the Bagynhof. A. D. 1787. 



Portret van Frederik Hendrik. Grav. d. J. Suyderhoef . 

Portrait of PriMce Frederic Henry. Engr. hy J. Suyderhof 
(1625-1647). 
Portret van Prins Frederik Hendrik, geschilderd door Cornells 
Stooter. 
Portrait of Prince Frederik Henry, by Cornelis Stooter. 
Prospect van Delftshaven, get. De Haven der Stadt Delft, 
genaemt DeLfshaven. Grav. d. C. Decker. 
Prospect of Delftshaven, marked the Port of the city of Delft. 
Called Delftshaven. Engr. hy C. Decker. 
Afbeelding van schepen tiit het begin der XVIIe eeuw. Grav. 
H_ Hondius, etc. (1603). 

Pictwe of ships in the beginning of the XVIIth century. Engr. 
by H. Hondius, etc. 1603. 



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Portret van Prins Willem II. Grav. d. Com. Visscher, naar 
G. van Hondthorst. 
Portrait of Prince William II. Engr. by Corn. Vischer, copied 
from G. von Hondthorst. 
Portret van Maria van Engeland. Grav. d. Com. Visscher, naar 
G. van Hondthorst. 
Portrait of Mary of England (Wife of William II) Engr. by 
Corn. Visscher, copied from G. von Hondthorst. 
Portret van Prins WUlem III (Stadhouder, Koning v. Engeland. 
Zwarte kunst d. J. Smith. 

Portrait of Prince William III (Stadtholder, King of England) 
by J. Smith. 
Govemour Bradford's Letter Book. — To our beloved friends Mr. 
Williani Bradford, Mr. Isaac AHerton^ Mr. Eduard Witislow, and 
the rest, whom they think fit to acquaiiit therewith (1624). — In : 
Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society for 1799. 
Vol. Ill p. 27 s. q. 

1624-1690. 

Amerika. 

Aveniae, vulgo Auesnes, insigne Hannoniae Opp : ad hostiles pro- 
pulsandos conatus, munitiss. fol. Kopergr. 
Plan of Avesnes, the birthplace of Jesse de Forest. 
Prospect of Avesnes. 4°. Engraving. 

Gerechtsdagboeck van publieke zaken A. in dato 27 Augustus 
1622 (vergunning aan Jesse de Forest om Waalsche Kolonis- 
ten aan te werven). 
Begister of State affairs A. fol. 123 August 1622 (authorisation 
given to Jesse de Forest for enrolling ivalloon Colonists dated 
Aug. 27, 1622. 
Gerechtsdagboeck in dato 4 Januari 1624 (vergunning aan Gerard 
de Forest om zijn breeder Jesse ,,laatstelijk naar West- Indie 
vertrokken" als verver in coleuren te vervangen). 

Begister of common affairs L. fol. 52 (permission granted to 
Gerard de Forest to take the dyer^s place of his brother 
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Vryheden by de Vergad. van de Negenthiene van de Geoctr. 
West-Indische Comp. vergunt aen alien den ghenen, die 



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eenighe Colonien in Nieu-Nederlaudt sullen planten 

Amsterdam voor Mr. Jz. Brandt . . . 163°. 4°. 
Privileges granted to all settlers in New Netherland, by the 
Assemhhj of Nineteen of the authorized West India Com- 
pany. Amsterdam for Mr. Js. Brandt .... 1630. 4°. 
Vertoogh van Nien-Neder-land, wegliens de gheleghentheydt, 
•vTuchtbaerheydt en soberen staet desselfs. (Door Adr. Van 
der Donck c. s.) 's G-raveniiage 1650. 4°. 

Account of Neic-Netherland, its situation, its fertility the miserable 

state there (by Adr. van der Donck c. s.) Tlie Hague 1650. 4°. 

Breeden-Raedt aen de Vereenichde Nederlandsche Pro\dntien 

Gelreland, Holland, Zeeland, Wtreeht, Vriesland, Over-Yssel, 

Groeningen. Gemaeckt ende gestelt uyt diverse ware en 

waerachtige memorien. Door J. A. G. W. C. Antwerpen, 

F. van Duynen .... 1649. 

Homely Advice to the United Netherland Provinces. Gelreland, 

Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Vriesland, Over Yssel, Groningen, 

made of and composed from diverse true and faithful documents. 

By J. A. G. W. C. Antwerp F. van Duynen . . . 1640. 4°. 

Vertoogh van Nieu Nederland, and Breeden Raedt aende 

Vereenichde Nederlandsche Provintien. — Two rare tracts, 

printed in 1649-50, relating to the administration of affairs 

in New Netherland. Translated from the Dutch by H. C. 

Mm-phy. W. map. New York. 1854. 4°. 

Remonstrance of New Netherland, and the occurences there. 

Adi'essed to the States general of the United Netherlands, 

on the 28th July, 1649, with Secretary van Tienhoven's answer. 

Translated from a copy of the original Dutch Ms. by E. B. 

O'CaUaghan. Albany, 1856. 4°. 

Beschiij vinghe van Virginia, Nieuw Nederlandt, Nieuw Engelandt, 
met d'eylanden Bermudes. Berbados en S. Christoffel. M. fig. 
Amsterdam J. Hartgers. 1651. 4°. 
Description of Virginia, New Netherland, New England, and 
the islands of Bermudes, Barbadoes, and St. Christoffel. 
With illustrations, Amsterdam, J. Hartgers. 1651. 4°. 
Donck, Adr. van der, Beschi'ij^dnge van Nieuw-Nederlant (gelijck 
het tegenwoordigh in staet is) enz. Den lien druck. Metkaertje. 
Amsteldam. 1656. 4°. 

Donck, Adr. van der. Description of Neto-Netherland (in its pres- 
ent state) etc. 2d edition, icith Map, Amsteldam. 1656. 4°. 
't VerheerHckte Nederland door d'Herstelde Zee vaart ; klaerlijck 
voorgestelt, ontdeekt en aengewesen door manier van 't samen- 
sprekinge. . . . Waar inne sy hiyden .... malkander voor- 
houden : 1. Den slechten en soberen toestant in Koophandel 
enz. ... 2. Aenwijsende door wat middelen dit is te herstellen. 
.... 3. Hoe en op wat manier dese middelen moesten aange- 
vangen ende u5i:gevoert worden .... Gedi'uckt A°. 1659. 4°. 
Netherland glorified by the restauration of commerce ; clearly rep- 
resented, discovered and shown by manner of a dialogue. . . . 
In ivhich those persons represent to each other : 1. The deplorable 
and meagre state of commerce, etc. 2. showing by what means 
this is to be restored. ... 3. How and in what mamier these 
means must be began and carried out. . . . Printed 1659. 4°. 
Otto Keyens kurtzer Entwurff von Neu-Niederland und Guajana. 
Einander entgegen gesetzt Umb den Unterscheid zwischen 
warmen und kalten Landen herausz zu bringen und zu weisen 
welche von beyden am fiiglichsten zu bewohnen am behende- 



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sten an zu bauen und den besten Nutzen geben mogen. Denen 
Patronen so da Colonien an zn legen gesonnen als auch denen 
Personen und Familien die ihr Vaterland zu vergessen sich bey 
dergleichen Bevolckerung nach fremden Kiisten und Reiclien 
gebrauchen laszen woUen. Aus dem HoUandischen ins Hoch- 
teutsche versetzt durch. T. R. C. S. C. S. Leipzig. Im Ritzschis- 
chen BucWaden. 1672. 4°. 

Otto Ret/en's short slceteh of New-Netherland and Guyana com- 
pared together to obtain the difference between warm and cold 
countries and to show which of the two is the most pleasant to 
live in, the most capable of culture and can give the most profit to 
those patrons who think of establishing colonies there, as also for 
those persons and families who to forget their country, wish to 
find a similar in foreign lands and regions. Translated from 
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Kort Verhael van Nieuw-Nederlants Gelegentlieit, Deughden, 
NatuerUjke Voorrechten, en bijzondere bequaemlieidt ter 
bevoUdngh : Mitsgaders eenige Requesten, Vertoogen, Deduc- 
tien, enz. ten dien einden door eenige Liefhebbers ten verscheide 
tijden omtrent 't laetst van 't Jaer 1661. gepresenteert aen 
de . . . . Burgemeesteren dezer Stede, of der zelver .... 
Grecommitteerde, enz ... Gredrukt in 't Jaer 1662. 4°. 

Short Account of Neio Netherland''s situation, virtues, natural 
privileges and peculiar fitness for population. Together with 
some requests, representations, deductions, etc. presented for that 
pu/rpose by some amateurs at different times about the end of that 
year 1661, to the . . . Burgomasters of this city or to their depu- 
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Condition die door de Heeren Bargemeesteren der Stadt Amstel- 
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Comp . . . gepresenteert werden aen aUe de gene, die als Colo- 
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J. Banning 1656. 4°. 

Conditions which luere offered by the Burgomasters ofAmsterdam,to 
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J. Banning 1656. 4°. 

Octroy, van de . . . Staten Generael, aeng. de Colonic op de "Wilde 

Kust van America. Onder het beleyt van den Ridder Balthazar 

Gerbier Baron Douvily. Gedruekt in 't Jaer o. H. 1659. 8°. 

Patent by the States General regarding the colony of the Wild 

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Kort en klaer ontwerp, dienende tot een onderling Accoort, om 
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planting (onder de proteetie vande. . . . Staten Generael. . . en 
bysonder onder het gunstig gesag van de Achtb. Magistraten 
der Stad Amstelredam) aen de Zuytrevier in Nieu-Neder-land 
op te rechten. . . . t'Samen gestelt door Pieter Comehsz Plock- 
hoy van Zierck-zee .... Amsterdam, Otto Barentsz. Smient. 
Anno 1662. 4°. 
A short and concise plan, intended as a mutual agreement for les- 
sening the labour and difficulty of all kinds of artissans, by a 
common company or colony (under the protection of the States 
General. . . . and specially under the favourable authority of the 
Worthshipful Magistracy of the city of Amsterdam) to be founded 
on the South River in New Netherland ; Composed by Pieter 
Cornelisz Plockhoyen of Zierikzee. Amsterdam, Otto Barendz, 
Smient. Anno 1662. 4°. 

Remonstrantie,Van de Bewinthebberen derNederl. West-Indische 
Compagnie, aende d'Heeren Staten Generael over verscheydene 
specien van Tyrannye, ende gewelt, door de Engelsche in 
Nieuw-Nederlant, aen de Onderdanen van haer Hoogh. Mog. 
verrecht, en hoe sy reparatie, ende Justitie versoecken. Schi- 

dam P. Sanders. 1663. pP. 

Remonstrance of the Governors of tite Dutch West-Indian Com- 
pany to the States General, on several instances of tyranny and 
violence, committed by the English in New Netherland on the 
subjects of their H. M.; and how they beg for reparation and 
justice. Schidam P. Sanders. . . 1663. pl°. 

Naeder Klaghend Vertoogh aende . . . Staten Generael, wegens 
de Bewindhebberen vande . . . West-Indische Comp., ter sake 
vande onwettelijcke, ende grouwehjcke proceduren der En- 
gelsche in Nieu-Nederlant, met versoeck van hulp enz . . . Ben- 
effens een Clagh-brief aen de . . . Staten van de Koopluyden te 



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Nantes in Vranckrijck, over . . . 't heffen vande vijftigh. stuy- 
vers per vat, etc. . . Nae de Copije, Anno 1664, 8°. 
Fiwther add/ress of complaint to the . . . States General ; on the 
part of the Governors of the . . . W. I. Comp. respecting the 
unlawful and scandalous proceedings of the English in New 
Netherland with a petition fox help etc. . . Together with a lam- 
entation to the States from the Merchants of Nantes in France 
on the levying of fifty pence a vat etc. From the copy A.D. 
1664. 8°. 
Verdere Aenteyckeninge of Duplyque op seeckere Replyque van 
den Heer George Downing, Extr. Envoye van den Con. van 
Groot Brittagne, jegens de Remarques van de Gedepnteerden 
van de . . . . Staten Generael .... Ingestelt op des selfs inge- 
diende Memorie van den 30 Dec. 1664. 's Gravenhage, HUlebrant 
van Wouw. .. 1666. 4°. 
Verdere Aenteyckeninge of Duplyque op seeckere Replyque van 
den Heer George Downing, Extr. Envoye van den Con. van 
Groot Brittagne, jegens de Remarques van de Gedepnteerden 
van de . . . . Staten Generaal .... Ingestelt op des selfs inge- 
diende Memorie van den 30 Dec. 1664. Nae de Copie van 
Hellebrandt (sic) van Wouw enz. 1666. 4°. 

Further remarks orduplique to a certain replique of Mr, G. Down- 
ing, extra Envoye from the King of Gr. Brittain, against the 
remarks of the Deputies of the States- General on his memorial 
presented the 20th of Dec. 1664. TJie Hague. Hill. v. Wouw 
1666. 4°. 

Sommiere-Aenteyckeninge endeDeductie ingestelt bij de Gedeput. 
van de . . . . Staten Generael .... op de lestingediende Memo- 
rie van den Heere G. Downing Extr. Envoye van den Coningh 
van Gr. Britt. (9 Febr.) .... In 's Gravenhage, in de Maent 
Febr. 1665. 4°. 

Summary remarks and deductions made up iy the Deputies of the 
States General on the last memorial presented by Mr. G. Down- 
ing, extra EnvoyS from the King of Gi: Brittain. 9 Fehr. . . . 
The Hague . . . Fehr. 1665. 4°. 
Remarques succinctes et Deduction f aites par les Deputes des .... 
Estats Generaux .... sur le dernier Memoire du S. G. Douning 

(9 Febr.) A la Haye, au Mois de Feurier 1665. 4°. 

O'Callagban, E. B., The register of New Netherland, 1626 to 1674. 

Albany, 1865. 8°. 
Bodel Nijenhuis, J. T., Jonas Michaehus, Eerste Predikant der 
Nederduitsche Hervormde gemeente op Manhattans of Nieuw- 
Amsterdam, het later New- York, in Noord-Amerika. — Uit 
Kerkhist. Archief I. 
Bodel Nijenhuis, J. T., Jonas Michdelius, first Minister of the 
dutch Beformed Congregation at Neio-Amsterdam. — From 
Kerkhist. Archief I. 
First publication of a very interesting letter of J. Michaelius, 
written from New- Amsterdam in 1628 and giving an account of 
his arrival and his first adventures in his neiv home. 
Murphy, H. C, Jakob Steendam. — Noch vaster. — A memoir of the 
first poet in New-Netherland, with his poems descriptive of the 
Colony. HagTie 1861. 8°. 
With portrait of J, Steendam. 

Steendam. J. J. Den Distelvink. Amsterdam 1649—50. 3 vol. 
in 14°. 

The Thistle-Finch. — Very rare collection of the poems of the First 



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Poet of Neic-NetJierland. Steendam was minister of tlie Protes- 
tant Church in New-Amsterdam and afterwards governw of the 
Orphan-house at Baiavia. 

Year Book of the Holland Society of New-York 1886—87. By 
the Secretary (Geo. W. van Siclen). New-York 1887. W. pi. 4°. 

Maaltijd van het Hollandsch Genootschap van New-York. Den 

Sen van Louwmaand 1886 . . in het Hotel Brunswick. M. portr. 

(New- York 1886). gr. 8°. 

First Annual Dinner of the Holland Society of New-York. At the 

Brunswick Hotel on the 8th of January 1886. With portrait 

(New- York 18815). 8°.maj. 

Map annexed to the memorial presented to the States-General of 
the United Provinces, on the 18th of August 1616 by Gerrit 
Jacobsz. Witsen, cum sociis, Directors of New Netherland; 
Copied in fac-simile from the original in the national Archives 
at the Hague ... by E. Spanier. fol Chromolith. 

Map of New Netherland According to the Charters granted by the 
States General, on the Ilth October, 1614, and 3d Juni 1621. 
To illustrate Brodhead's History of the State of New York. 

Penteekening van J. C. Wendel naar het oorspronkehjke uit 
Brodhead's Hist, of the State of N. Y. 1863. 
Pendrawing made by J. C. Wendel from the original in Brodheads 
Hist, of the State of N. Y. 

Kaart get.: Nova Anglia, Novum Belgium et Virginia. (Met karton 
get.: Bermuda majori mole expressa). fol. Kopergr. — Uit J. de 
Laet, Nieuwe wereldt. 2e druk 1630. 
Map entitled: Nova Anglia, Novum Belgium et Virginia, fol. 
engraving ex J. de Laet, New World. 2d edit. 1630. 

Novi Belgii Novaeque Angliae nee non partis Virginiae Tabula 
multus in locis emendata per Nicolaum Visscher. Kopergr. — 
Met gezicht op ,,Nieuw Amsterdam op 't Eyland Manhattans. 
Engraving. With a view of „New Amsterdam on the Island 
Manhattans.''^ 

Kaart get.; Nova Belgica sive Nieuw Nederlandt. Kopergr. door 
E. Nieuwenhoff. Met gezicht op Nieuw Amsterdam op 't Eylant 
Manhattans. — Uit v. d. Donck Beschr. v. Nieuw Nederlandt. 2e 
druk 1657. 
Map entitled : Nova Belgica sive Nieuw Nederlandt. Engraved hy 
E. Nieuwenhoff. With a view of New Amsterdam on the Island 
of Manhattans. — Ex v. d. Donck Description of New Nether- 
land. 2d edition. 1656. 

Totius Neobelgii nova et accuratissimi tabula. Typis Joachim 
Ottens Amstelodami.— Met gezicht op „ Nieuw- Amsterdam 
,, onlangs Nieuw jorck genaamt, ende hernomen bij de Neder- 
„ landers op den 24 Aug. 1673 eindelijk aan de Engelse weder 
afgestaan." MetallegorischrandwerkwaarschijnUjk gegraveerd 
door Eom. de Hooghe. 

Totius Neobelgii nova et accwraUssima tabula, fol. engr. Typis 
Joachim Ottens Amstelodami. — With View of „ New Amsterdam, 
„ formerly called New York and retaken by the Dutch Aug. 2Ath 
„ 1673. finally again surrendered to the English " With an 
allegorical border probably engraved by Bom. de Hooghe. 

Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova. Amstelodami Apud G. Valk et P. 
Schenk. Kopergr. gekleurd. 
Cohii/red engraving. 



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Nova Anglia, No wm Belgivm et Virginia. Amstelodami. Johannes 
Janssonius Excudit. Kopergr. gekleurd. 
Coloured engraving. 

Belgii Novi, Angliae Novae, et partis Virginiae Novissima Delin- 
eatio. Prostant Amstelaedami apud Petrum Sckenk et Grerardum 
Valk. (c. 1164—1674), fol. Kopergr. gekleurd. 
fol. Coloured engraving. 

Novi Belgii quod nunc Novi Jorck vocatur, Novae Angliae & 
Partis Virginiae accuratissima et novissima delineatio. fol. 
Kopergr. — Uit Ogilby, America 1671. 
fol. engraving, ex Ogilby, America 1671. 

Batavorum Coloniae, Occident: Indis Septentrionalis Americae 
implantatae. Kopergr. door P. Schenck (1690 a 1710) gekleurd. 
Met gezicht op Nieuw Amsterdam. 

Engraved hy P. Schenck (1690 — 1710), coloured. With a view of 
New Amsterdam. 

Recens edita totius Novi Belgii, in America Septentrionalis siti, 
delineatio cura et sumtibus Tob. Conr. Lotteri. Sac. Caes. 
Maj. Geographi August. Vind. fol. Kopergr. gekl. — Met gezicht 
op : Neu Jorck sive Neu Amsterdam. 

WitJi a view of : Neu JorcJc sive Neu Amsterdam. 

A new Map of Virginia, Mary-Land and the Improved Parts of 
Pennsylvani & New-Jersey. Sold by Christopher Browne . . . 
London, fol. 

Coloured engraving. 

Kaart van Nieuw-Nederland, naar de kaarten van A. Roggeveen, 
A. Montanus en van de Vereenigde Staten van America door 
A. Arrow Smith, gevolgd door J. P. Bourge. fol. Kopergr. J. P. 
Bourge del. J. C. Bendorp sculp. 
J. P. Bourge's Map of New-Netherland from the maps by A. Rog- 
geveen and A. Montanus and from A. Arrow SmitWs map of the. 
U. S. of A. fol. engraving J. P. Bourge del. J, C. Bendorp sctdp. 

Gezicht op Nieuw Amsterdam get.: Novum Amsterodamum. 
Kopergr. — Uit A. Montanus Beschr. v. Amerika 1670 (de 
vroegst afgebeelde toestand) — In Ogilby America 1671 komt 
hetzelfde prentje voor. 

View of New Amsterdam entitled : Novum Amsterodanum. En- 
graving ex A. Montanus Beschr. v. Amerika 1670. — The oldest 
map knoivn. — In Ogilby'^ s America 1671 we find the same map. 

Gezicht op Nieuw Amsterdam get.: Nieu Amsterdam, een stede- 
ken in Noord Amerikaes Nieu HoUant, op het eilant Mankattan 
(sic.) : namaels Nieu jork genaemt, toen het geraekte in 't gebiet 
der Engelschen. — ■ Amstelodamum recens, postea Anghs iUud 
possidentibus dictum Eboracum. novum, Hollandiae novae, id 
est Americae Mexicanae sive Septentrionalis oppidulum. Pet. 
Sehenk. Amsteld. Kopergr. — Uit P. Schenk, Hecatompohs etc. 
1702. 
Prospect of New Amsterdam entitled : Neiv Amsterdam, a small 
town in North America's New Holland, on the isle of Mankat- 
tan (sic) , called New Jork after having been taken possession of 
by the English. — Amstelodamum recens, postea Anglis illud 
possidentibus dictum Eboracum Novum, Hollandiae novae, id 
est Americae Mexicanae sive septentrionalis oppididum. Pet. 
Schenk. Amstelod. — Engraving ex P. Schenk. Hecatompolis 
etc. 1702. 



Appendix. 



JESSE DE FOREST, 

FOUNDEE OF NEW AMSTERDAM. 



Jesse De Forest was bora, probably between 1570 and 
1580, at Avesnes, in Hainault, from Jean De Forest and 
Anne Maillard. His family evidently occupied a rather 
high social position; lack of documents renders it impos- 
sible to trace back its history tiU a questionable connection 
with the Sires De Forest, who had their castle near Le Cha- 
teau en Cambresis. But in the beginning of the XVIth 
century members of it were aldermen and jures of Avesnes 
and one of them married the daughter of the bailiff of the 
town. The parents of Jesse left Avesnes to escape religious 
persecution or from some other motive ; they arrived at Ley- 
den from Bergen op Zoom in 1603, but remained there only 
for a year and a half. In the last of 1604 they settled at 
Amsterdam. Their son Gerard returned to Leyden in 1605 
and lived in that place as a dyer till his death in 1654. 

Jesse did not accompany his parents to Holland. In 1601 
he married, at Sedan, Marie du Clou; he is called in records 
of that time either a merchant or a dyer. In December, 
1608, he was stUl living near Sedan ; in February, 1615, one 
of his children was baptised at Leyden. Here he made his 
schemes of emigration, which he tried to realize in 1621. In 
July of that year he applied to the ambassador of England 
at the Hague, Sir Dudley Carleton; in the name of 56 
Walloon families at Leyden, who wished to go to Virginia, 

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and asked the permission and the assistance of the king of 
England, Dr. Baird in his history of the Huguenot ref- 
ugees in America gives the address in extenso, with the 
names of the subscribers. The English government was 
very willing to permit the settlement in Virginia, but re- 
fused to give any assistance, and thus rendered the project 
impracticable. In 1622 Jesse sent a petition to the States 
Gi-eneral of the United Provinces ; he speaks in it for himself 
and asks to be allowed to enroll Walloon families for emi- 
gration to the West Indies, as America was commonly 
called in that time. The permission was granted, a ship 
was equipped, and in March, 1623, the " New Netherland " left 
Holland with thirty Walloon families aboard. In May the 
moiith of the river Hudson was reached and the Dutch flag 
hoisted on the Isle of Manhattan. A Dutch sailor had 
passed a winter there and sometimes Dutch vessels had 
taken in fresh water. But the permanent occupation of 
the emplacement of New York dates from the arrival of 
the "New Netherland." In May, 1623, New Amsterdam was 
founded by one division of the colonists whilst another went 
on further and built the fort Orange, the origin of the 
present Albany. 

The names of these pioneers are not known, but there is 
no doubt that Jesse De Forest was one of them, nay, occu- 
pied a first place amongst them. It was he who had written 
the address to England, and who was their advocate before 
the ambassador ; he had organized the whole expedition as 
we see from his petition to the States ; he was the leader as 
matter of course. Yet there has been discussion about his 
going to Manhattan. After his departure, his brother 
Grerard asked the burgomasters of Leyden the authorization 
to replace as a dyer his brother Jesse, lately gone to the 
West Indies. The authorization was given the 4th of Janu- 
ary, 1624. This fact has been a source of confusion. The 
21st and 22d of December, 1623, a naval expedition had 
sailed from Holland to Brazil in order to conquer this 
country. Mr. Riker in his History of Harlem (City of New 
York), 1881, thinks that the word latehj must mean the ex- 
pedition that started in December rather than that of March, 
eight months past. Mr. Baird in his above named work is 
not convinced by this reasoning, but has no other argument 
than the improbability of Jesse's not going with the colo- 
nists he had enrolled himself. 



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Luckily there is no doubt at all. The mistake is this, 
that only the date of the authorization is noticed ; the peti- 
tion was sent for advice to the guild the 21st of December ; 
the Tvord lately was wiitten before that date, and so before 
the Brazilian expedition. There had been at that moment 
no other voyage to the West Indies lately than that of the 
"New Xetherland" and we may be sure that Jesse De Forest 
belonged to it. If so, the fact that he prepared and organ- 
ized the Walloon colonization of 1623 gives him a right to 
be called the founder of New Amsterdam. 

Ch. m. dozy. 



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think me conceited when I add that we had not expected it 
otherwise. Now that you have come from over the ocean 
in order to visit the land of your ancestors, you could not 
pass Leiden unnoticed. You are no strangers here, although 
you see our town for the first time in your Lives. You all 
know Leiden and are familiar with the place it occupies in 
the history of the Netherlands. 

" Our annual celebration of the Third of October has been 
one of the moving causes which awakened your interest in 
this part of the country and decided you to honor it with 
your visit. The glory of our University, dating from the 
time when your ancestors lived in this country, is dear to 
you as well as to every Hollander. But this is not all. The 
town you esteem as a seat of learning, and because of the 
courage of its citizens, is also a sacred spot for every inhabi- 
tant of your present fatherland. 

" The Pilgrim Fathers enjoyed our hospitality and John 
Robinson's grave is situated within our city limits. That, 
therefore, which you represent in your persons, is closely 
related to this ancient town ; that is to say. New Netherlands 
and New England remember the soil which you still respect 
even when you do not regret its possession, while we do not 
wish to be behind you in admiration for the new empire. 

" Ladies and G-entlemen : "We appreciate your presence in 
our midst higher still because we felt that we could rely 
upon your coming here. Your time is precious, and I shall 
not rob you of much of it by a long speech. Allow me to 
say this, only, that from the bottom of my heart comes the 
wish that among the recollections you will carry homeward 
with you, the reminiscence of this day, spent in Leiden, may 
occupy a not unworthy place." 

While the wine of honor was being served, Mr. Geo. W. 
Van Siclen was the spokesman of all in thanking for the 
cordial reception met with from the government of a city 
where many of their forefathers had resided or had found 
a shelter and refuge ; a city also world renowned and well 
known to them for its scientific eminence. Mr. Van Siclen 
thereupon introduced the Rev. Dr. J. H. Suydam, who 
delivered an oration. 

In the mean time the crowd in front of the Stadhuis had 
dispersed, also the band, which was replaced by the play- 
ing of the chimes. The American brethren, aU wearing an 

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orange badge and " geuzenpenning," viewed with interest 
some of the other rooms in the City Hall, and then went in 
groups to the historical Burg, which excited general interest 
for its appearance, the recollections surrounding it, and the 
fine view to he had of the town and its vicinity. Escorted 
by their guides a walk was taken through the city, the 
visitors being divided in sections, especially along the 
Nieuwstraat, Hooglandsche, Kerkgracht, Haarlemmer- 
straat and Mare. Meeting again in the Lakenhal, the 
exhibition awaited them of everything relating to the 
ancestors of our present guests. Dr. W. Pleyte, Conser- 
vator of the Municipal Museum, greeted them on the piazza 
in a speech, which has been printed in the preface of the 
catalogue of the collection, of which booklet charming 
ladies presented a copy to each of the guests with a pretty 
souvenir of their visit to Leiden, in the shape of a little map 
representing Leiden in 1888, and New Amsterdam shortly 
after its foundation. Thereupon they went to the next house, 
where this collection was exhibited, and many a word of 
praise was bestowed upon Dr. W. Pleyte the projector of it. 
It is indeed a collection well worthy the examination of his- 
torians and others. It embraces objects from 300 years 
back and ends with a photograph of Mr. Geo. W. Van Siclen, 
the leader of our present visitors. The histories of past and 
present are here combined. 

The next step was to the famous Leiden University, 
where the Senate Chamber and its splendid chimney, with 
numerous coats of arms, and the portrait gallery of cele- 
brated professors, who shed glory upon the University, 
transformed the interest into admiration. Tii-ed as the 
visitors were, they were loath to leave this solemn, sacred 
spot, so rich in reminiscences. The large auditorium also 
attracted much attention. About the time, half -past one, that 
the foreigners were due at the Van der Wei*ff Park a large 
crowd had collected there around the monument, the steps 
of which were several times ascended; not only Van der 
"Werff's statue itself but also the representations on the 
pedestal relating to the siege and relief of Leiden were care- 
fully inspected. Long they tarried here, in small groups, 
and it was long after the hour set for the dejeuner when 
all were assembled in the Maison Wijtenburg. In the large 
hall, in the midst of cheerful conversation, seated at small 
tables, and under the sounds of the music of the infantry 



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regiment, commencing with tlie American national air, and 
continuing with "Piet Hein," the menu was discussed, 
which read: 

bouillon. 

small patties. 

"hutspot." 

roast beep sandwiches. 

herring and whitebread. 

DESSERT. 

First, Mr. Brouwer had, in a few words, wished them a 
good appetite, whereupon Mr. Van Siclen quoted, in Dutch, 
the old saying : " Eet wat gaer is, drink wat klaer is, 
spreech wat waer is," after which, amid cheers, the dejeuner 
began. During the repast Mr. Brouwer spoke again, this 
time in Dutch : 

" Ladies and Oentlemen,^' he said, " I feel the need of say- 
ing a few words in the name of the Third of October Asso- 
ciation. I might commence with the words of Uriah Heep, 
one of Charles Dickens's creations, and say ' I am so very 
humble.' Yes, Leiden is a 'very humble' city. It is no 
Amsterdam or Rotterdam, and when these large cities pre- 
cede us in a splendid reception to our trans- Atlantic breth- 
ren and sisters, Leiden takes a back seat in all humility. 
But when it comes to keeping alive the recollection of the 
glorious deeds of the forefathers ; to strengthening the ties 
of fraternity ; to showing that we feel that we are one in 
origin, one in principles, one in purpose ; to proving how 
dear we hold our brethren and sisters, when it comes to 
that, Leiden does not intend to be behind. Then we do our 
very best, then we practise the old motto, ' In union there is 
strength,' aud we plant a young shoot, saying to ourselves, 
' At last the shoot becomes a tree.' 

"With that conviction our forefathers waged the war 
against despotism and slavery of conscience, and they held 
their own till they knew themselves safe in the shade of 
that tree. The tree of liberty has blossomed anew. Has 
not your great historian. Motley, pointed out that the rebel- 
lion of the North American colonies against England found 
its prototype in our revolt against Spain ? And the mother 



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has not forgotten her offspring. Although the vast ocean 
separated her from her children, her example was an admo- 
nition to hold aloft the banner of freedom. Your sprout 
too became a tree, which excites our admu'ation, as the 
United States of North America. But as true children 
you, sons and daughters of the North American Republic, 
have not forgotten your mother. You have had the feel- 
ing of brothers and sisters of one family, and by means of 
the foundation of The Holland Society you have revived the 
feeling of consanguinity. You have been attracted towards 
the land of your fathers, and you have joined our Leiden 
Third of October Association, which wishes to keep green 
the memory of our great ancestors. Accept our thanks for 
these proofs of fraternal feeling. Ladies and gentlemen, I 
wish to drink to The Holland Society of New-York, the shoot 
which will become a tree ; to the American Repubhc, the 
shoot which has become a tree ; to the love for political and 
religious liberty, the tree that never withers but always pro- 
duces new shoots, which become trees in their turn. 

" Ladies and gentlemen. 

" The HoDand Society of New-York. 

''The great American Republic. 

" Liberty above all. 

" ' A thing of beauty is a joy forever.' " 

These words were cheered to the echo, and the toast drank 
in foaming beakers. 

]\Ir. Van Siclen drank to the growth of the Third of 
October Association, which now regaled her guests with 
hutspot, which, he was forced to confess, tasted excellently. 
Leiden knows how to treat her guests, Leiden, the source of 
liberty. 

The time had now come to continue the trip, fortified 
and refreshed. The last visit was to the club "Musis 
Sacrum," the entrance of which bore the legend " Homage 
to our American brethren" ; the garden and haU were orna- 
mented with Dutch, Orange, and American flags and pen- 
nants, which floated in the strong breeze. The members of 
" Musis," and their ladies, were present in large numbers. 
The staff of the National Guard had again offered its band 
of music to the Third of October Association Committee. 
On the veranda seats had been reserved for the guests. 



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While the American national air was being played they 
took their seats and the champagne was served. 

Shortly afterwards Mr. J. J. van Masijk Huyser Van 
Eeenen greeted the friends from the far West with a triple 
welcome to this spot devoted to social intercourse within the 
walls of Leiden, which occupies, as does the whole country, 
such glorious pages in history. No matter what differences 
exist in religious and political matters, when it comes to 
receiving strangers, all are united, especially when it con- 
cerns guests on whose breasts Orange is seen and in whose 
hearts love for Orange is felt. Mutual friendship is there ; 
it is now fortified by a cordial glass and a heartfelt hand- 
shake. The speaker hoped that the American brethren 
might carry with them the pleasantest of recollections of their 
brief stay, as to the old Dutch hospitality. That this would 
be the case was evident from the cheers evoked by this 
speech, whereupon one of the members of the Leiden Corps 
of Students, Chevalier A. Roell, in the name also of a few 
friends and as a token of their respect for the HoUando- 
Americans, offered to one of the lady guests a small silken 
American flag, with satin orange ribbons, mounted on a 
bamboo stick with ivory knob. 

This courtesy caused au explosion ; the guests commenced 
to sing a song composed on the way over; the cordial affec- 
tionate feeling increased ; the music was accompanied when 
playing the national airs and the lo vivat, till the hour of 
departing came, only too soon, for the visit had only been 
brief. 

The gentlemen and ladies, the latter with a fresh supply 
of bouquets which had been offered them on ai'riving, 
again entered the carriages which were to take them to the 
station. On the way the guests were again treated at the 
Minerva Club, this time to pure gin (or " oude klare "). The 
idea for this treat, and for that of the morning, originated 
with Chevalier Rudolph Six. 

This delay came near causing them to be too late, and 
before all had alighted, the 4:37 train, which was to carry 
them back to Amsterdam, had arrived. Notwithstanding the 
large crowd and the great excitement, the measures taken 
by Mr. de Bruyn, the statioumaster, and by the police, 
insured the most perfect order. With many handshakings 
and words of thanks the train was reached. All great praise 
was given the committee of the Third of October Associa- 



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tion for the splendid manner in whicli it had fulfilled its 
task. 

When the train commenced to move, the departing 
guests, upon the initiative of Mr. Van Siclen, raised the 
cries: "Long live Leiden University!" "Long live the 
Third of October Association ! " in Dutch, which, of course, 
was loudly applauded and caused great enthusisam among 
those on the platform. 



Maeken and Hoorn. 

ON Tuesday, August 14, we were the guests of the 
City of Amsterdam for an excursion to the island 
of Marken and the old City of Hoorn. The steamer 
"William III." had been prepared for us, and on 
board, ready to receive us, were the burgomaster, 
some of the aldermen, the committee, and the high 
sheriff of Amsterdam, Count Westenberg, with 
many ladies of their families. The start was made 
in good time from the De Ruyter Kade, and the 
day was beautiful. As we left the harbor, the 
weeping tower, so beautifully described by De 
Amicis, was pointed out to us. We soon passed 
through the locks separating the harbor from the 
Zuider Zee, and after a sail of about two hours 
we arrived at the entrance of the harbor of Marken. 
Here we were obliged to take two smaller boats as 
our steamer was of too deep a draught to enter the 
harbor. As we approached the entrance nothing was 
to be seen but a long row of high piles ; turning the 
point, however, and entering the little haven we dis- 
covered all the children of the island gathered at the 
end of the dock to give us a song of welcome. We 
quickly disembarked and were received by the burgo- 
master. We made a tour of inspection of the quaint 



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houses, the little church, and the old museum, and 
were impressed by the quaintness and simplicity of 
everything on the island. We seemed to have been 
suddenly taken back some two hundred years or 
more to the primitive days. Those of our party who 
spoke the Dutch of the Mohawk and the Hudson, 
here found a tongue like their own. The costumes 
of the women and children were most picturesque, 
and impressed us greatly. As nearly as the historian 
can describe this costume, it is as follows : A cap 
fitting closely around the head and inclosing all the 
hair, except a curl on each side, is a distinctive fea- 
ture. The body of the dress is a red and white 
striped cotton waist, over this an embroidered 
sleeveless bodice, while around the body is bound a 
broad cotton belt. The petticoats are thick and 
always number two, sometimes of different colors, 
with an apron tied behind with double tapes. The 
stockings are woolen, and all wear klompes. All the 
women have yellow hair and blue eyes. The young 
children up to the age of seven are dressed alike, ex- 
cept that the boys, to distinguish their sex, have a 
little circular disk sewed at the apex of the cap. 
After the boy is seven years old, he is dressed in a 
jacket and knee-breeches of most enormous ampli- 
tude. The men wear the same costume as the older 
boys, except that their hats are old-fashioned beavers 
of a type that was probably worn 300 years ago. The 
few men we saw were of an advanced age, as the 
active male population of the island go off fishing on 
Monday morning, not returning until Saturday night. 
The houses are built on piers and arranged in rows ; 
little paths, raised high above the meadows, connect 
the various groups of houses, as these meadows in 



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the wet season are covered with water. The houses 
are small, some of them two stories in height, and 
are most quaintly arranged and decorated with treas- 
ures in pottery and furniture which have come down 
through many generations. The old women brought 
out from theu' lockers their embroidered bodices, the 
heirlooms of many years, and showed them with 
great pride. Our pictoriographer made several suc- 
cessful pictures which are among the most interesting 
of the expedition, but more than one mother refused 
to have her child's picture taken, fearing that some 
harm might come to it from the deadly instru- 
ment. The inhabitants received us with wonder, and 
some of them were heard to exclaim, " "Vhy, they are 
white ! " We visited these points of interest under 
the guidance of the burgomaster, Mr. De G-root. 
Many of the party thoroughly enjoyed the scrambles 
by the children for the small coin thrown in the air ; 
the children, finding it an occasion of equal pleasure, 
seemed loath to have us leave. 

In due time we embarked on the tugs and were 
transferred to our steamer. On our way to Hoorn a 
bountiful luncheon was spread upon the deck of the 
steamer, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Songs 
and toasts prolonged the repast until Hoorn was in 
sight. As we approached the city we could see an 
enormous crowd filling the piers, and heard the band 
of the National Gruard playing our American national 
airs. All Hoorn was covered with flags. We landed 
at the water gate, and preceded by the band and by 
the chief of police, Heer Terpstra, marched in pro- 
cession through the enthusiastic crowd to the Town 
Hall. Here Baron K. W. Van Dedem, the bui-go- 
master, gave us a most excellent address of welcome 



AANGEBODKX 



ileu letleu van de .HOLLAND SOCIETY" van New-M, 

bij hun bezoek te HOORN, 

op DINSDAa 14 AUGUSTUS 1888, 

door de Vereeniging ,,SAPPHO" te Hoorn. 



— «P^« ,Vt«g|<i.:iS-v.<«— 



Het Nedei\landsche Volkslied, 

Wien Neerlandseh bloed in de aders vloeit, 

Van vreemde smetten vrij, 
' Wiens hart voor land en koning gloeit, 

Verheff ' den zang als wij : 
Hij steir met ons, vereend van zin, 

Met onbeklemde borst, 
Het godgevallig feestlied in 

Voor vaderland en vorst. 

Beseherm, o God ! bewaak den grond, 

Waarop onze adem gaat ; 
De plek, waar onze wieg op stond, 

Waar eens ons graf op staat. 
Wij smeeken van uw vaderhand, 

Met diep geroerde borst, 
Beboud voor 't lieve vaderland, 

Voor vaderland en vorst. 

Dring' Inid, van nit ons feestgedruisch. 

Die bee uw bemel in : 
Bewaar deu vorst, bewaar zijn linis 

En ons, zijn huisgezin. 
Doe nog ons laatst, ons jongst gezang, 

Dien eigen wensch gestand : 
Bewaar, o God ! den koning lang 

En 't lieve vaderland. 
H. ToLLENS. Muziek van J. W. Wilms. 

Druk van p. Geerts, Hoorn. 



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in English. He is a distinguished looking man, a 
member of the Upper House, and created a most 
favorable impression on all the visitors. In his ad- 
dress he gave a brief sketch of Hoorn's greatness 
in past centuries, and of the part the city took in 
the history of Holland. He acknowledged that the 
city of Hoorn of the present day was no longer the 
prominent city of which that history speaks, but it 
was far from being a "dead city," as some well- 
known author had wrongly termed it. He drew the 
attention of the guests to the many curiosities the 
city was able to show at the present time, and as- 
sured them that in hospitality Hoorn was never 
behind any other city in the Netherlands, so that 
nothing would be spared to make this brief visit as 
pleasant as possible. 

Mr. Van Siclen, in a few well-chosen words, re- 
turned thanks in the name of the guests for the kind 
reception accorded them. A fine luncheon was 
served. The principal civic authorities were present. 
The glee club of the Sappho Society then sang some 
beautiful songs ; the delightful singing of this Society 
can only be compared to that of the Mendelssohn G-lee 
Club of New- York City ; three couplets of the Dutch 
national hymn were also sung, and were in printed 
form presented to the visitors as a memento of the 
occasion. The Baron then presented to the Society 
an old jewel to be preserved in its archives, and this 
was received in behalf of the Society by the youngest 
visitor. We were afterwards taken to the West 
Frisian Museum, in the building formerly occupied 
by the old tribunals, and inspected the many curiosi- 
ties and antiquities preserved there. Some of the 
party then took carriages, and went off under the 
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guidance of Mr. Van Akerlaken, member of the First 
Chamber, and Mr, A. Keurenaer, engineer of the 
"Water State," to inspect the elaborate system of 
dykes, while the rest of us took a walk through the 
principal streets, being particularly attracted by the 
houses whose fronts were adorned with stone-work 
representing a naval battle. These were erected in 
memory of the defeat of Bossu. We also were 
greatly interested in the Kermiss then in full vigor 
in the streets of the city; we inspected the booths 
and were much pleased with the puffejes and waffles. 
We went through the old cow gate, and through the 
grounds laid out on the site of the old walls, enjoying 
the beautiful evening and the fine views over the 
waters of this inland sea. At 6.30 we took a special 
train to return to Amsterdam. On our way we passed 
through Zaandam with its 400 windmills. In passing 
over the North Holland canal we were amazed to see 
a large ocean steamer apparently making her way 
through the fields. We were told she was just arriv- 
ing from the East Indies, and on her way to Amster- 
dam. We arrived at our destination about 7.30. In 
the evening we attended, by special invitation, a 
concert at the De Hereeniging Club. We found a 
large building with spacious gTounds around it, and 
here was a band stand occupied by an orchestra 
which gave us a most enjoyable programme, which 
is here inserted: 



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SOCIETEIT "DE HEREENIGING." 

DmsDAG, 14 Augustus, 1888. 

CONCERT DOOR DE ORKEST-VEREENIGING. 

Kapelmeester, de Heer J. F. Wedemeijer. 

PROGRAMMA. 

In den tuin. 

le Deel. 

1. Jubilaums Marsch J. Nesvadba. 

2. Ouverture, "Athalia" F. Mendelssohn. 

3. Largo aus der Grrosse Senate, No. 7, L. Van Beethoven. 

4. Fantaisie sur I'Opera " Le Cheval de Bronze " F. Auber. 

2e Deel. 

5. Ouverture, " Manschaf t an Bord " . . . F. Von Suppe. 

6. Fantaisie sur I'Opera " Le Barbier de Seville " G. Rossini. 

7. " Tausend imd eine Nacht," Walzer .... J. Strauss. 

8. Fantaisie aus der Operette "Der Bettelstudent " 

MiLLOCKER. 

In de Zaal. 
le Deel. 

1. Feest Marsch J. Strauss. 

2. Ouverture, " Die Fingals Hohle " . . F. Mendelssohn. 

3. Reverie, " Adagio " H. Vieuxtemps. 

4. Potpourri sur des Airs Suisses Gr. Schroder. 

2e Deel. 

5. Ouverture, " Martha " F. von Flotow. 

6. Norturne pour Flute, Violin, et Cor . . . . F. Doppler. 

7. " Wo die Citronen bliih'n," Walzer .... J. Strauss. 

8. Fantaisie sur I'Opera "L']&toile du Nord" 

G-. Meijerbeer. 
Aanvang 8 uur. 



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In these grounds tlie members with their families 
enjoy the music in the evening air and hght refresh- 
ments are served, an example which seems worthy of 
imitation by American clubs. 



DELFT AND THE HAGUE. 

EAELY in the morning of Wednesday, the 15th 
August, we gathered at the station, being joined 
by our fellow-member, Senator C. P. Vedder of New- 
York, and his friend Senator Geo. Z. Irwin, and at 8.20 
took the train for Delft. The ride was a short one, 
and we were soon at this historic place, great in its 
memorials of the past. Here we were met by the 
Hon. Levyssohn Norman, who most kindly guided 
us in person. "We first viewed the statue of Hugo 
Grrotius, the most distinguished of Dutch scholars, 
which was erected here to commemorate the fact 
that Delft was his birthplace. We then proceeded 
to the Nieuwe Kerk and gazed upon the magnificent 
monument erected in 1621 to the memory of William 
of Orange. The historian will not try to describe 
this most elaborate and beautiful piece of work, the 
finest of its kind in Holland, nor will he attempt to 
portray the emotions excited in the breasts of all the 
party as they looked upon the last resting place of 
the greatest man of his time, and one who alone with 
Washington deserves the warmest love and reverence 
of all lovers of liberty and humanity. 

From the Nieuwe Kerk we proceeded to the Oude 
Kerk and saw the monuments of two of the great 
Dutch admirals ; that of Old Tromp, who hoisted the 
broom to his masthead to show that he had swept 



The Holland Society 



OF 



New -York. 



A VISIT TO Delft and 's-Gravenhage 



Wednesday the 15th of August 1888. 



DELFT. 



The Statue of Hugo Grotius. 

The New Church. The tomb of William the Silent. 

The Old Church. The tombs of the admirals Maarten 

Harpertszoon Tromp and Piet Hein. 
The Prinsenhof, residence of William THE SiLENT. 

The staircase on which he was shot the loth of July, 

1584. 
Gemeenlandshuis of Delfland (front.) 



Per steamtram via 
RIJSWIJK (Peace of 1697) 

TO 

'S-GRAVENBAGE. 

Statue of Spinoza. 

The Great Market place. Prinsengracht. The Townhall 
(16'** century. Front) Gevangenpoort (old State-prison.) 
The De Witts. 

Het Buitenhof (The outer Court.) The statue of King 
William II. ♦ 

Het Binnenhof (The inner Court.) The study of jAN DE 
Witt. The Spring in honor of Count William II, 
Roman king, founder of 's-Gravenhage. 

The Lower House. 

The Grand Hall (front.) 

Oldenbarneveld. 

The Treves Hall. 

Het Plein. Statue of William the Silent. The 
Houses of Amsterdam and Rotterdam (front). The 
Department of Justice. The new Pottery of 's-Graven- 
hage, „ Rozenburg." 

Het Mauritshuis. (Picture-gallery). REMBRANDT'S 
Anatomical Lesson. Paul Potter's Steer. 

Korte Vijverberg. The Municipal Museum, Lange Vij- 
verberg. Kneuterdijk. Voorhout. Tournooiveld. 

Luncheon. 

The Theatre (front). 

Het Voorhout. The Royal Library. 



Het Noordeinde. The King's Palace (front.) Equestrian 
statue of William the Silent. 

De Zeestraat. The Panorama of Scheveningen by H. W. 
Mesdag Esq. Reception by the painter himself. 

De Laan van Meerdervoort. The studio and picture- 
gallery of H. W. Mesdag Esq. 

The Monument of 1813. 

The Royal Bazar. 

The Old Road to Scheveningen. 

The house of the painter Mr. C. BiSSCHOP (inside, style 
of the 16''' century). 

Scheveningen. 

The New Road. 

The Wood. 

Het Huis ten Bosch (The Palace in the wood). Built in 
the middle of the 17"' century by Amalia VAN 
SoLMS, widow of Prince FREDERIC Henry. The 
famous Orange Hall. 

At 7 o'clock: 
Dinner in the Bellevue Hotel, Bezuidenhout, 

In the evening : 

Concert of the Philharmonic Society of Berlin at 
the Kurhaus (Scheveningen, steamtram). 

Concert of the Royal Military Band of the „ Regiment 
Grenadiers and Jagers " at the Pavilion in the wood of 
the New or Literary Club. Introduction required. 



Printed by MOUTON & Co. — The Hague. 



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the Channel, and that of Piet Hein, who captured the 
Silver Fleet, an exploit even now commemorated in 
the songs of our Society. We noticed with interest 
the beautiful monument of a daughter of Philip Van 
Marnix. From the church we went to the Prinsen- 
hof, the residence of William the Silent, now con- 
verted into a barrack. Here we looked upon the 
stairway where, on the 10th July, 1584, the assassin 
fired the fatal bullets, the marks of which still remain 
upon the wall. From these somewhat sad memorials 
of one of the greatest tragedies of Dutch history, we 
turned with something of relief to the lighter pleas- 
ures of the Capitol. We embarked upon a steam 
tram, gaily decorated with flags and bunting in honor 
of the occasion, and were welcomed by the committee 
from The Hague. Among the gentlemen who thus 
received us were His Excellency Minister Roosevelt, 
the Hon. H. D. Levyssohn Norman, Member of the 
Second Chamber of the States General, Deputy of 
Rotterdam, late Member of the Indian Council at 
Batavia ; Count 0. van Limburg Stirum ; Baron 
van Heeckerentot Walien; Hon. A. A. Yorsterman 
van Oyen ; the celebrated painter Israels ; Jonkheer 
Teding van Berkout; Count van Hogendorp, and 
others. On our way we passed through the sta- 
tion of Ryswyk where was concluded, in 1697, the 
celebrated peace between England, France, Hol- 
land, Grermany, and Spain. We arrived at The 
Hague in due season and entered barouches for 
a long drive through the principal parts of the city. 
It would be difficult to note the many points of 
interest which we visited, or to tell of the many 
things we saw. Passing the statue of Spinoza we 
drove through the great market-place and arrived at 



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the Town Hall, a most picturesque building of the 
XVIth century. Thence we went to the old city 
prison and viewed with interest the remarkable col- 
lection of the old instruments of torture, and realized 
as never before the vivid descriptions of the terrors 
of the Inquisition, and of the Spanish treatment of 
the unfortunate Netherlanders. From thence to the 
Buitenhof (the outer court) to the statue of King 
William II.; thence to the Binnenhof (the inner 
coui't), and were admitted as a special favor to the 
study of Jan de Witt ; then with a hurried view of 
the old Hall of the Knights we passed to the Cham- 
oers of the States General. We greatly admired the 
beautiful Treves saloon with its elegant decorations. 
From thence we went to the Maurits Huis, erected by 
Prince John Maurice of Nassau, but now containing 
the famous picture gallery of The Hague. Here of 
course we saw the two world-famous pictures, the 
Eembrandt "Lesson in Anatomy" and Paul Potter's 
" Bull" ; we also reveled in the beautiful examples of 
Jan Steen, Gerard Dou, Adrian van Ostade, Adrian 
van de Velde, and the other famous Dutch painters. 
Thence we drove to the beautiful mansion of Levys- 
sohn Norman, the deputy and representative of Eotter- 
dam. The house is a square one, delightfully situated 
near the park, and filled with objects of taste and 
beauty. The entire arrangement and effect struck us 
as very similar to the handsomest houses of our own 
country. Here we were received by the deputy and 
his charming wife, Madame Israels, and a few other 
ladies and gentlemen. We partook of a bountiful 
luncheon, served exquisitely, and among the coui-ses 
were several dishes prepared for their national origin 
and significance. Among them we had the waffles of 



95 

Holland, which are almost identical with the waffles 
of America, though somewhat smaller and sweeter. 
We noted here a custom which seems universal in 
Holland, and which is yet characteristic of that 
country ; at all private houses after meals the ladies 
are offered cologne at the conclusion of the feast. 
After a few moments spent in social intercourse, we 
again entered our carriages and were driven through 
many of the beautiful streets of the city to the Cyclo- 
rama of Scheveningen, where we were received by 
H. W. Mesdag, the distinguished artist, who showed 
us in person this the largest of his many beautiful 
works. Here we spent a very pleasant haK hour, 
and from there went to his residence. In this beau- 
tiful mansion we were received by the artist and his 
artist-wife with extreme cordiahty, and were amazed 
at the magnificence of the house, filled to overflow- 
ing with works of art and beauty. The entire third 
story is taken up by the studio, and here he has 
gathered some of the best specimens of the great 
modern painters, which with his own works constitute 
an enviable collection. In the rear of the house are 
spacious gardens, beautifully arranged, and altogether 
the visit was a most charming one. From thence we 
drove through the park, and on our way passed the 
imposing national monument built to commemorate 
the restoration of Dutch independence in 1813. One 
part of this monument had a particular interest to us 
from the fact that one of the three leaders of the rising 
of November, 1813, whose statues are grouped on the 
monument, was the grandfather of one of the party 
who acted as our hosts for this day, the Count van 
Limburg Stu'um. We paused for a few moments to 
visit a bazaar filled with every possible object to 



96 

attract the tourist, and then stopped at the house 
of Mr. C. Bisschop, another of the distinguished 
artists of whom Holland has every right to be proud. 
We were received by the courtly and kind old gen- 
tleman and his charming wife with cordiality, and 
made welcome to the house. This was one of the 
most unique pleasures we enjoyed in Holland. The 
house is a reproduction of the style of the XYIth 
century, and is furnished completely with articles of 
that time. Here were quaint furniture, rare books 
(a beautiful old edition of Kats in the place of honor), 
exquisite tapestry, everything to attract and please 
the antiquarian and artist, and we lingered long over 
its many beauties. Our time had passed so rapidly 
that we found evening was approaching and we 
coidd only drive hurriedly through the beauties of 
Scheveningen, and scarcely caught more than a 
glance of this most noted of the seashore resorts of 
Europe, and the most beautiful summer resort in 
Holland. Eeturning by the new road we drove 
through the celebrated wood where for hundreds of 
years the Counts of Holland pursued their game in 
its recesses. We at length came to the beautiful 
House in the Wood, a royal villa built in the mid 
die of the X^TIth century by Amalia van Solms, the 
widow of Prince Frederick Henry. The historian 
again cannot attempt to describe the beauties of this 
place, the favorite retreat of the Kings of Holland, 
and can only say that each room is perfect in itself, 
illustrating either some particular countiy, or some 
particular epoch, representing gifts to the House of 
Orange from most of the potentates of the world. 
We saw the famous Orange Hall, filled with paint- 
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are about fifty feet in height, and rich in color. As 
a special favor we were shown the private apart- 
ments of the Queen, and the historian took great 
pleasure in recalling to the matron in charge the 
fact that two years before he had obtained from her 
the same privilege by an exhibition of his certificate 
of membership in The Holland Society and a pathetic 
appeal to her patriotism. Thence, as the sun was 
sinking, we returned to our hotel, the Bellevue, and 
there in the evening invited to dine with us the com- 
mittee who had entertained us during the day, and 
the distinguished artists who had so graciously shown 
us their hospitality. The dinner was somewhat in- 
formal in character, although several speeches were 
made. The most apparent hit of the evening was 
made by Deputy Levyssohn Norman, when he claimed 
that the word " Yankee " came from the Dutch, its 
derivation being " Jantje Man," Jantje meaning kind. 
After dinner we were invited to a concert, at the 
pavilion in the wood belonging to the New or Lite- 
rary Club, by the superb Royal Military Band of the 
regiment of Grrenadiers and Jagers. Most of the 
members accepted the invitation, and the party were 
given the distinguished courtesy of having the Ameri- 
can national hymn played by the orchestra as the 
party entered the house, the audience standing while 
they did so, this being an honor of the most distin- 
guished kind and generally reserved for royalty alone. 
Some few of us with some of our hosts afterwards 
proceeded to the spacious club-house of the Litteraire 
Societeit on the Plein, where we spent a rather late 
and social hour in conversation and interchange of 
sentiment. Towards the close of the session we were 
rather astonished to see one of our worthy dominies 
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98 

enter. Our good friend only served, liowever, to 
enliven our discourse and to show that he was deter- 
mined to see all the best of Holland in a spirit that 
could well be emulated by many of his cloth. 



Brielle, Doedeecht, and Eotteedam. 

EARLY in the morning of Thursday, August 16, 
we left The Hague by rail for Rotterdam, arriving 
at the latter place about 9.30, where we were met 
by the Rotterdam reception committee, Mr. J. V. 
Wierdsma, Jhr. Otto Rewchlin, and Mr. Hendrik P. 
N. Muller, Hzn, " het uitvoerend comitte," and taken 
to the North Island, and embarked on the steamer 
" Merwede." This was kindly offered for the occasion 
by Mr. Smit, one of the leading firm of shipbuilders, 
who are the grandchildren of the original founder of 
the business. The steamer was a fine one and the sail 
down the Maas very interesting. We were accom- 
panied by the band of the Chasseurs, who added much 
to the pleasure of the occasion. Everywhere all the 
vessels we passed saluted us, and our small cannon 
gave notice of our coming to every point. Our first 
landing was at the old town of Brielle, a place that 
bears the same relation to the great struggle for Dutch 
independence that the little village of Lexington does 
to the American Revolution ; for here it was that the 
water-beggars, by a sudden descent, captured the 
town, April 1, 1572, and afforded a nucleus for the 
first armed resistance to the Spaniards. The city is 
now small and of but little pretense to activity or 
commerce, and it is chiefly interesting for its part in 
the glorious history of the past. As we approached 



99 

the dock at the end of a long causeway built of earth, 
and with a roadway lined on both sides with trees, 
we found almost the entire population of the place 
awaiting us. Before we landed, copies of the " Week 
Blad," the newspaper of the place, containing a 
special welcome to our Society were placed in our 
hands. This is so quaint, and at the same time so 
hearty in its welcome, that it is here reproduced: 



TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HOLLAND SOCIETY 
OF NEW- YORK. 

The old City of Brielle, pride on the honnour to may 
receive in her walls the noble descendants of the Dutch 
farmers, who settled theirselves two hundred and fifty 
years ago in the far country of North America, brings 
them the most gracefull wellcome. 

In accord to the sublime truth of the proverb of the city- 
weapon " Libertatis Primitiae," she feels allways a sympa- 
thetica! attraction to the citizens of a free land and still too 
more if there consists a not forgotten relation of blood be- 
tween them and herself. 

Which the greatest reverence she turns her eyes to the 
land of Washington, Lincoln, Eddison, Parker, Motley, and 
Sheridan and remembers herself thankfull the excellent 
services, proved by this noble democratical people to the 
sake of humanity and science, mercatury and industry, 
egality, freedom, and fraternity. 

She prays also the members of The Holland Society to 
agree the assertainment of this high affection and to beheld 
the remembrance of their old fatherland and the city of 
Brielle, when they would be returned to their good and 
free land. 

As we landed and formed in procession the crowd 
accompanied us on our way. The delight of the 
children in the music could well be appreciated by us 
when we were informed that all the children there 



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under the age of twelve years had never before heard 
a band. At first we were objects of wondering in- 
terest, and the remarks of the bystanders were some- 
times amusing, as when one of them was heard to 
exclaim after looking upon the party, "Why, they 
don't wear feathers ! " But soon the curiosity of the 
younger female portion gave way to a warmer feeling, 
and in a short time every member of the party who 
was under fifty years of age, and who was not accom- 
panied by a lady, was surrounded by at least four 
blushing, chattering, demonstrative damsels, who did 
their best to entertain us with fl.attering remarks in 
various tongues, and who accompanied us to every 
point we went. When shut out by the police they 
waited at the gate until we reappeared, and then took 
up the line of march as before. We fii-st went to the 
old church of St Catharina and hastily inspected the 
tombs and ornaments; then to the Merula Orphan 
House, erected in the year 1553 by Angelus Merula, 
a martyr of the reformation in 1557. This was 
founded as an orphan asylum for the children of 
sailors and is still maintained for the same purpose. 
The orphans wear the quaint costume originally de- 
signed by the founder. Here we had a touching in- 
stance of the care and thought bestowed everywhere 
upon our welcome. When we had all gathered 
within the small hall of the institution, the orphans, 
some twenty in number, were arranged around the 
melodeon, and under the guidance of their vener- 
able director sang the Star Spangled Banner in Eng- 
lish, ending with one verse of the Dutch national 
hymn. From there we went to the general orphan 
asylum called the Greuzengesticht. This is of modern 
construction and is for the orphans of the entire 



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l^ooci^ioo 



Akticle 1 (abbreviated). Ahticle 2 (abbreviated). 

It is tlie aim of tbe A.ssoeiatiou Tlie Association is in favor of all 

to provide for Sailors' Orphans, education given in tbe Asylum be- 

and for other helpless ones, so ing solely and exclusively founded 

far as means and circumstances upon the Reformed principles. 
allow it. 



DIPLOMA 

FOE 

The Holland Society of New- York 

AS 

HONORAEY MEMBER 

of the Association for the Keceiviug of aud Providing for 
Orphans and Helpless Ones in the 

National G-euzen Astllt:m "Wilhelmus van Nassauer"' 

AT BrIELLE. 

Erected on April 1, 1872, as a Monument to the deliverance 
out of the hands of the Spaniards. A gift /row the Benevolent 
Nation, and sustained till now hi/ the Benevolent Nation. 

AWARDED 

on the occasion of the visit paid to the Asylum by the 
Members. 



Bbielle, August 16, 1888. 



(w.s.) J. Vebmeulen, 

Presideat of the Board oT Regeots 



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community. Here the children sang for us an original 
ode of welcome prepared for the occasion, which is 
here inserted: 



WelJcomstgroef aan onze Anierikaansche Stamverivanten, Leden 
der "Holland Society" Bij hun bezoeJc aan het geuzenge- 
stight. "WilJielmus van Wassauen" te Brielle. 

Hun webneenend toegezongen door de in die Stichting 
verpleegd wordende Weezen en arme Verlatenen. 

(Melodie: "Wilhelmuus van Nassauen.") 

Weest welkom, Stamgenooten 

Van't Volk, dat door Gods hand 
Zoo ruim is beweldadigd : 

Het volk van Nederlaud. 
Weest welkom in het Weeshuis, 

Dat mag ten teeken staan 
Van's Heeren zoo doorluchte 

En groote wonderdaan. 

Weest welkom, roepen w'allen 

Uit eenen mond U toe ; 
Dat God Zijn vriendlijk aanschijn 

Voor U steeds licliten doe, 
Dat boven wensch en bede 

't U en de Uwen ga ; 
En G^ onzer moogt gedenken 

Ook in Amerika. 

0ns : arme ouderloozen 

En kindren, aan den dijk 
Verlaten eenmaal staande, 

Verhoogd dus nit bet slijk. 
0ns, voor wie God de Heere 

Een plaats bier beft bereid, 
Alwaar we moeten leven 

Van de befdadigbeid. 

- Brielle, 16 Augustus, 1888. P. J. B. 

Here one of our party found a very sweet-looking 
orphan of the same name as his own, and the little 



102 

girl was made happy by a large sized gold coin with 
which to remember her namesake from America. 
Time was passing and we were compelled to form 
our line and proceed to the steamer. We were accom- 
panied on our way by our escort of damsels, and 
although sorry to part from them were forced to 
bid them farewell at the gang-plank of the steamer. 
After we left Brielle, we proceeded up the south 
branch of the Maas to Dordrecht. Between Brielle 
and Dordi-echt an elegant luncheon was served in the 
saloon of the steamer. The menu cards were beauti- 
fully gotten up, and each one contained in colors a 
figure from one of the striking paintings of Franz 
Hals. The menu is here inserted to give some slight 
idea of the good things which we had in Holland. 



HOLLAND SOCIETY OF NEW-YORK. 

TwEEDB Ontbijt. Rotterdaih, 16 Augustus, 1888. 
Vleesehnat. Wijnen. 

Geroerde Eieren met Truf- Oude Marsala. 

fels. Bleeke Sherry. 

Gebajiken Tong met Col- St. Julien. 

bert Sans. Champagne Mumm Extra 

Gesneden Ossenhaas met Dry. 

geroosterd Brood. Champagne Louis Roederer. 

Gebraden Hoenders. 
Gestoofde Ymchten. 
Sla met El. 
Maarschalkpodding. 
Vruchten. 
Xagerecht. 

We were pleased to recognize in the attendants the 
stewards from the steamer "Amsterdam," and it seemed 



103 

like old times to be greeted by their familiar voices, 
and to receive their cheerful services. In due time 
we reached Dordrecht, about 3.30 in the afternoon. 
On the dock carriages were waiting and we took a 
rapid drive around the city. Here, as everywhere 
else, the entire populace turned out to do us honor, 
and the streets were gaily decorated. We drove to 
the G-roote Kerk, an immense Grothic edifice of 
the XIYth century. Here we admired the brass 
screen, the marble pulpit, and the fine old oaken 
carved work of the choir stalls, the most important 
work of the kind in Holland. We were shown with 
pride the gold and silver communion service. In the 
church we were welcomed by Mr. H. Hoyer in behaK 
of the people of Dordrecht. 

He welcomed the visitors most heartily, and ex- 
pressed regret, in the name of the people of Dor- 
drecht, that the shortness of their visit to that city 
would not enable him to show them more of the at- 
tractions of the place ; but, remembering the words 
of the American poet, Longfellow, that our life must 
consist of deeds, it was truly a fact that the American 
visitors made use of every minute at their disposal 
to take personal notice of and to observe everything 
of interest they met with on their way. 

Het Nieuws van den Bag, of Saturday, August 
18, 1888, quoted as follows : 

Referring to the great and general kindness shown to 
the tourists on their trip, and which was in smaller 
localities more remarkable even than in the great capital, 
Amsterdam, the Nieuwe Eotterdamsche Courant remarks 
as follows : " Here again, [at Dordrecht], many people 
were in the streets, and the visitors while driving past 
were freely saluted by the waving of hats, hands, and 
handkerchiefs. The masses were entirely conscious of 



104 

what was meant by this train of open carriages, filled 
with tourists. Somehow it had penetrated the minds of 
the multitude that from far over the sea strange men and 
women had come to visit the land of their forefathers. That 
these strangers all, without exception, wore orange badges 
did the rest. That wearing of orange caught the popular 
fancy. It caused many hands, rough as well as gloved ones, 
to touch the hats. Our people are generally not so quick 
at saluting people in open carriages." 

When we left Dordrecht it was raining, the only 
shower we had during our stay in Holland. This 
did not last long, and we soon had an opportunity to 
view on both sides of the river the enormous ship- 
building establishments, lining both banks for miles, 
and we were impressed with their extent. We were 
told by Mr. Smit that the preceding year they had 
built quite a number of small iron vessels for Eng- 
land, and that the entire commercial navy of Holland 
was being rapidly changed from wood to iron. 

We reached Rotterdam about six in the evening, 
and drove in open carriages along the famous Boomp- 
jes, and through many of the fine streets to the Zoo- 
logical Gardens. Although our time was so short, 
we were convinced of the commercial importance of 
Rotterdam, and of the wealth and taste of its citizens 
as shown in their houses and gardens. The Zoo, 
although not so large nor so important a collection 
as the one at Amsterdam, is stUl of much interest. 
The large building in the gardens is a fine edifice. 
Here in the reception-room we were presented to the 
burgomaster and other dignitaries, and shortly after 
were escorted to the dining-room, a large room beauti- 
fully decorated. Here the most elaborate banquet 
given us while in Holland was served. A fine 
orchestra hidden behind a bank of flowers played 



105 

between the courses, and the entertainment was in 
every way a delightful one. The menu is here pre- 
sented : 

MAALTIJD 

ter eere der holland society op new- york. 

Rotterdam, 16 Augustus, 1888. 



SpijsUjst. 

Koninginnesoep. 

Gehakt Eappenvleeseli in 

Korst. 
Zalm met Hollandsche Saus. 
Ossenh'aas met Groenten. 
Kalfslappen, Pompadour- 

stijl. 
Kippenpastei, Toulousestijl. 
Kalfszwezerik. 
Artisjokken met Saus. 
Gebraden Snippen. 
Gestoofde Vrucliten. 
Versche Kreeft. 

Sla. 
Maria Theresia Podding. 

Ijs. 
Vruchten. 
Nagerecht. 



Wijnen. 

Bleeke Sherry. 
Sauternes Wijn. 
Chateau de Cantemerle, 1877. 
Marquis de Terme Margaux, 

1878. 
Bourgogne Chambertin. 
Rudesheimer Berg, 1857. 
Champagne Mumm Extra 

Dry. 
Champagne Louis Roederer. 



One striking feature of the repast was the fish 
course. When the time had arrived, the head waiter 
entered bearing on uplifted arms an enormous platter 
whereon lay in royal splendor a forty-pound Dutch 
salmon, beautifully decorated. This was carried in 
a sort of triumphant procession up and down the 
length of the tables, and then served, to the delight 
of the guests. There was one departure from the 
14 



106 

usual course of procedure, made necessary by the 
fact that we were to take a special train at 11, and it 
was feared that time would not allow proper atten- 
tion being given to the toasts. Hence the first toast 
was introduced after the first course, and this was 
followed until the end of the dinner. The historian 
cannot attempt to give more than a summary of 
some of the principal speeches. 

The Burgomaster was the first one who held up his 
glass as a toast to the welfare of His Majesty the 
King of the Netherlands, coupled with the President 
of the United States. He was followed by a toast 
from Mr. J. Visser, Vice-Consul of the United States, 
who spoke as follows : 

When claiming the honor to answer the honorable 
burgomeester, I do so in my official quality as vice- 
consul of the United States, and must in the first 
place thank the honorable speaker for his toast in 
favor of the President of the United States. I am 
only sorry that this task I fulfil in consequence of 
the United States minister, Mr. Eoosevelt, being 
absent, which absence his Excellency has been com- 
pelled to by personal matters, and which he very 
much regrets as well as no doubt we all do, but 
nevertheless, ladies and gentlemen, his Excellency 
authorized me and requested me, in answering the 
kind words of the burgomeester of Rotterdam, to add 
in name of his Excellency a frank expression of the 
strong friendliness of feeling which exists in the 
United States towards the Netherlands. 

His Excellency wished to have declared that there 
are still residing in America many persons of Dutch 
descent, especially is this the case in the neighbor- 
hood of New- York, who cherish the memory and 
traditions of their ancestors with warmth and sincere 
appreciation. 



107 

His Excellency further states that it is due to 
these citizens, a portion of whom are here on a visit 
to the land of their ancestors, that America has 
throughout its length and breadth come of late to 
a proper understanding of the great obligations it 
owes to Holland. The late Governor Seymour, one 
of the most distinguished of public citizens, published 
a pamphlet showing that without the sturdy honesty 
of the Dutch character and its fairness of treatment 
of the Indian tribes the American Eepublic would 
never have existed. This Grovernor Seymour also, in 
another production, traced the roots of much of the 
American laws to Dutch origin. The American 
people, his Excellency declares, recognize in free 
schools and free worship an outcropping of the 
teachings of Holland. It was one of the eminent 
American writers who first gave to the English lan- 
guage a true history of the glories and greatness of 
the fatherland. No words, his Excellency says, could 
exaggerate the sincere respect and hearty good- will 
which exist in America towards the country which 
its great-grandchildren are now revisiting with feel- 
ings akin to reverence, and his Excellency is sure all 
will join him in the confident hope that these kindly 
relations will never be disturbed. 

Ladies and gentlemen, I have transmitted this as it 
has been given me to understand by his Excellency, 
Mr. Roosevelt, and, in finishing, I personally do not 
hesitate to invite you all to drink with me the con- 
tinuance of the friendly feelings between the United 
States and the Netherlands, and that this may be 
more and more strengthened by the peaceful develop- 
ment of commercial enterprise in both countries. 

Mr. J. Y. Wierdsma, Director of the Netherlands- 
American Steam Navigation Company, responded to 
the toast by paying warm homage to Mr. Eoosevelt, 
in whose person he recognized one of the most worthy 
bearers of a Netherlands name in foreign lands, also 



108 

one of the noble founders of The Holland Society, and 
a man whose talent and amiable character give evi- 
dence of his special fitness for representing America 
in Holland. The applause with which these words 
were received proved that the American guests quite 
agreed with the speaker. 

Mr. Martin Mees, a member of the reception com- 
mittee, Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce, 
and President of the Board of Directors of the 
Netherlands-American Steam Navigation Company, 
then addressed them, as follows : 

Honorable Gentlemen : 

I should like, in my double capacity, to express our 
satisfaction that the honorable members of The Hol- 
land Society did us the pleasure of visiting Eotter- 
dam. It is extremely gratifying to observe that the 
descendants of our fellow-countrymen, who left our 
country two centuries ago, wished to see Holland. 
The honorable members of The Holland Society will 
have observed that we are somewhat proud of our 
history. When your ancestors left this country Hol- 
land was at her culminating point ; she was foremost 
in trade and commerce, compared with other coun- 
tries. We remember with pride the time when, after 
an unsuccessful attempt to find a new way to India, 
daring and clever men like Moucheron and others 
induced the East India Company to send Captain 
Hudson with the vessel Half Moon to explore the 
land that was discovered in the West Indies ; when, 
after the discovery of the way round the Cape of 
Good Hope, private merchants brought together 
capital, and did, with great risks, send out vessels 
to trade with the nations in East India. Of course 
a small country like Holland could not long retain 
the command of the sea. It is, moreover, a recog- 
nized fact that riches work frequently enervation; 



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109 



and the members of The Holland Society, when pass- 
ing by the fine old houses on the Kaizersgracht and 
Heerengracht at Amsterdam, wiU have seen the proof 
of the enormous profits made by our ancestors. 
But those fellow-countrymen who did emigrate at 
that time to New Amsterdam did prove that the 
energy of the Dutchman revives at any favorable 
opportunity. We are accustomed to call the United 
States the New World, and a new world it is, with 
its fertile soil, containing within its boundaries 
all climates, producing almost everything that man 
can desire. Planted in that soil the Dutch tree did 
grow in a way that astonished the whole civilized 
world. But in the best soil a sick tree cannot grow. 
What your countrymen, Members of The Holland 
Society, did achieve, not only in commerce and 
manufacturing, but also in science and art, is the 
best proof of the excellent moral and intellectual 
qualities you possess. We are very much obliged 
for your giving us the opportunity to make your 
acquaintance, and to show you our country. 

An old rhyme, attributed to Greorge Canning, says : 

In matters of commerce, the fault of the Dutch 
Is giving too little and asking too much. 

I trust that you will not have got this impression 
by your visit here. We wish you prosperity in your 
families; we hope and trust that the United States 
will thrive well. Allow me to end with the wishes of 
your poet Longfellow : 

Sail on, Union, strong and great ! * * * 
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee. 

This was followed by a short address from Mr. Van 
Siclen, especially devoted to thanking the committee 
for the hospitality the members of The Holland So- 
ciety had received in the Fatherland. It was true that 
the descendants of Holland residing in America had 



110 

lost the use of the mother tongue, but the love for 
the Motherland remained in the home where their 
ancestors founded the New Netherlands. The kind- 
ness bestowed upon them in that Motherland would 
certainly be welcome to the many who bear Dutch 
names, and who are to be found in nearly every city 
and village of the United States — Dutch names 
which are honored everywhere. He had observed 
to his great satisfaction the increasing welfare of 
Rotterdam ; and the growth of the city and her com- 
merce at this moment impressed him so deeply, that 
he felt that the interest taken in this progress should 
be expressed by a more eloquent speaker than himself 
— the Rev. Dr. Elmendorf . 

The very eloquent little speech of Dr. Elmendorf 
was as follows : 

3Ir. Burgomaster^ Ladies and Gentlemen : 

Our most worthy and esteemed Secretary, Van 
Siclen, with tender appreciation of the deeper mean- 
ing of things, — which to common natures seem 
commonplace, — again and again in conversation has 
characterized the excursion of The Holland Society 
of New-York to Holland as a poem. 

A poem it truly is, and like many other great 
poems it is being lived before it is wiitten. 

The things, the accurate descriptions of which, by 
and by, will seem to others extravagant creations of 
a too excited fancy, are literally entering into the 
daily experience of us all. 

Whatever may have been the cause or character 
of the inception of this excursion, when it came to its 
birth it was found to be vital with the best inspira- 
tions of filial reverence and affection. All constitut- 
ing oui* company only need to tread the localities, and 
look upon the mementoes of those sublime events 



Ill 

■which should make real to our apprehension what 
has been so familiar to our knowledge, in order to 
make our souls susceptible to their full historic 
power. 

So the heroic elements of our poem were assured. 
We are to know and feel, henceforth, as we never 
have before, the transcendent meaning of those mar- 
velous demonstrations of patriotism, piety, and phil- 
anthropy, which made Holland preeminently the 
parent and the perpetual exemplifier of these divine 
principles. 

But whence should come the touch which would 
reach and stir to its depths our poetic sensibility, 
and cause a stream of pure and true and ennobling 
emotion to break forth and flow with increasing 
volume ? 

The answer came in the look, the words, the grasp 
of the first greeting of our brethren here ! And 
every hour since, not only an exhaustless generosity, 
but a masterly ingenuity of hospitality, has taxed 
itself to the utmost to emphasize that welcome and 
make our enjoyment perfect. 

You all know the words and their authority : " As in 
water face answers to face, so the heart of man to 
man." 

An old writer has said : "If you would make me weep, 
you must first weep yourself." You, indeed, have not 
wept, brethren of Holland, nor have you made us 
weep. But you have so illustrated the principle and 
truth stated, that we find our love and longing in the 
revelations and as the reflections of your own. So 
we know the meaning of the poem you have evoked, 
and while we cannot translate it into spoken words, 
the beauty and sweetness of its rhythm shall go sing- 
ing on in our hearts while they have life enough left 
to throb. And if you would know just how this 
feels, you must come to America, and let us kindle a 
new and noble joy for you, as you have kindled ours 
by the glow of genuine fraternal affection. 



112 

Mr. Burgomaster and brethren, let me offer my 
closing sentiment in words as fervent to-night as 
they are familiar : 

G-od bless your native land, 
Firm may she ever stand, 

Thro' storm and night ; 
When the wild tempests rave, 
Ruler of wind and wave, 
Do thou this country save, 

By thy great might. 



He was followed by Mr. Hendr. P. N, Miiller, Hzn., 
who proposed a toast in honor of the ladies. In his 
'remarks he said: It was one of the characteristics of 
the Netherlanders as well as of the Americans — which 
the latter have perhaps inherited from their Dutch 
forefathers — that they have so great a regard for the 
fair sex. He alluded to the fact that it was very likely 
that the Netherlands would in the course of time be 
governed by a member of the weaker sex, the beauti- 
ful child of the king, and the pride and love of the 
whole nation. He alluded also to the friendship 
which had increased more and more between the 
sons and the descendants of Dutch blood, just as the 
Boers in South Africa, who plucked the British lion 
by the beard, are now on terms of friendship with 
the Fatherland. He closed his speech by remarking 
that, considering women govern the world, he found 
it a pleasant duty to drink to the health of the ladies 
present. The Rev. Dr. Suydam added another toast 
here, and drank to the health of Princess Wilhelmina, 
the daughter of the lawful monarch of this grand 
little country. Mr. Van Siclen here read a telegram 
just received, as foUows : 




ilolland Oociety of Wew-Iork 

lo •?ollerdam 



in >i?luausl 1SS5. 



>f?I<l^:gc3JOi^^i35:io^iio3g^^ 




ROTTERDAM -HOLLAND. 

Lat. 51° 55' N.— Longt. 4° 30' E. 

DISTANCE FROM SEA 18 Eng. Miles. 



POPULATION nearly 200,000. 



Import. GrEAiN, Coals, Ores, Manufactures 
AND Machineries of all kinds. Sugar, Coffee, 
Tobacco, Rice, Petroleum, Cotton, Rags, G-uano, 
African produces, etc. 



Export. Manufactured goods. Sugar, Gin, 
Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Horses, Provisions, Fruit, 
Vegetables, Cheese, Butter, etc. 



Rotterdam is one of the cheapest and certainly 
the most important port on the continent, through 
its connection with the Rhine; the river Maas 
being the only direct river-commnnication from the 
Rhine to the North Sea. 

Portcharges Rotterdam : Harbourdnes l/o d. 
(about 3 Am. Cents) per ton. No Tonnage or Light- 
dues ; Sea- and River-Pilotage moderate. 



Of the total navigation of tlie Netherlands no less 
than three-fifths pass through the port of Rotter- 
dam. Since the construction of the New-Waterway, 
vessels of the largest size are able to reach Rotter- 
dam quietly and safely; ships drawing 21 feet coming 
up at any time, and those drawing 24 to 26 feet, at 
high water. 

A few years ago it took two or three days to 
reach Rotterdam from Sea, now it is done within 
two hours. 

Improvements are being steadily carried out, in 
the direction of increasing facilities for shipping, 
with the result that the Trade of the port has more 
than doubled within the past ten years. 

Rotterdam is surrounded and traversed by three 
Railroads : the Staatsspoorweg, the Rhinespoorweg 
and the Hollandsche Spoorweg, having sheds and all 
the required facilities and implements for tranship- 
ping goods direct on and from the Railway-trucks. 

There are several floating dry docks with large 
capacities ; patent-slips for vessels up to 1200 tons ; 
a Coaltip, different powerful steam- and hydraulic 
Cranes. 

Coming up thro' the New-Waterway to Rotterdam 
there are on the Portside: Maassluis, Ylaardingen, 
an important fishing centre, and Schiedam which has 
a large grain-trade and about 400 Distilleries. 

Some 25 years ago the only quay-room for large 
sea-going vessels was the Boompjes, about 800 
meters long (2650 feet). Trade improved and our 
Town-authorities being persuaded of the necessity 
to provide more quay-room, did what was required, 
and for the moment the quay-room on both sides of 



the river is already 18,550 meters (31,830 feet). The 
Town-Community being convinced that still more 
is required, is constantly proceeding making more 
quay-room. Besides this, the river is properly pro- 
vided with a great number of Mooring-buoys, to 
enable ships and steamers to tranship their cargoes 
direct in Lighters and Rhine crafts. Since the 
commencement of the new cut at Maassluis for 
the direct New- Waterway up to Eotterdam, our 
Government already laid out for it 27J millions of 
Guilders, equal to 11 millions of Dollars. The 
improvement of this entrance is still going on. 

To meet the demand of the trade, expected by this 
New-Waterway, our Town-Community did spend for 
improvements of harbours, moorings, quay-room and 
other works already 13 millions of Guilders, say f uUy 
5 millions of Dollars. 



To show that this money is spent with success, 
the following Tables are taken from the original 
reports, viz.: 





Number of Sea-going 

Vessels entered at 

Eotterdam. 


Tonnage. 


1850 . 


. . 1,940 


346,186 


1860 . 


. . 2,449 


592,978 


1870 . 


. . 2,973 


1,026,348 


1880 . 


. . 3,456 


1,681,650 


1887 . 


. . 4,153 


2,488,284 



1878 
1887 



Number of vessels entered 

at Eotterdam from the 

interior of Holland and 

from the Ehine. 



62,071 
90,868 



Tonnage. 

1,276,064 
2,167,019 



Of the sea-going Vessels, entered at Rotterdam 
in 1887, the percentages according to the tonnage is 
as follows : 

from England 40,59% 

" Spain 14,"* " 

" Russia 15,38 u 

" United States of North America 8,^ " 
" other countries ..... 21,^^ " 



The percentage from the United States increased 
from 5,28 in 1883 to 8,*^ {^ iggy. 

The Imports from the seaside consist chiefly of 
the following Goods: 



Goods. 


Tons. 


Percentages of 
the total. 


Grain . . . 


. 1,036,603 


34,75 


Ores . . . 


. 681,851 


23 


Metals . . 


. 180,116 


6 


Oil . . . 


. 147,556 


5 


Sundries . 


937,603 


31,25 




2,983,729 


100 



The Exports to England are principally agricul- 
tural products of Holland, Butter, Cheese, etc. and 
Gin. 

To Germany the exports are almost entirely transit 
Goods, as Grain, Ore, etc. 

As the trade is still increasing (the tonnage entered 
in the first half year 1888, was about 10% above that 
of the corresponding months of 1887), the Commu- 
nity has again commenced the extension of harbours 
on a large scale. 



113 

HoMBURG, Aug. 16, 1888, . 

Van Siclen, Holland Society, Rotterdam : 

Very sorry I could not be with you, but the Greater 

Holland is well represented. 

Depew. 

The last toast was proposed by the Burgomaster to 
The Holland Society, which he said had not, accord- 
ing to their motto, grown into a single tree, but rather 
into a forest; which toast was responded to by Hon. 
L. L. Van Allen, one of the members of The Holland 
Society, for the continued welfare of Rotterdam. 

The hour for breaking up too soon arrived and the 
party made their way to the train and were safely 
carried to Amsterdam. 

While seated by the Burgomaster at this dinner 
the Secretary received a telegram from the Committee 
of Utrecht, whose telegrams and letters had been for 
three days following the Society about, inviting the 
Society to a public reception, drive through the city, 
and luncheon at Utrecht on the following day, Friday. 
It was now impossible to accept, as the invitation of 
Alkmaar had already been accepted ; but the Society 
will never cease to regret the fatality which prevented 
those letters and telegrams reaching it in time ; 
though sent to Amsterdam and The Hague, the 
Society was so on the move that each one came just 
after the Society had left, and thus was prevented 
what would have undoubtedly proved one of the 
most hospitable, interesting, and soul-stirring recep- 
tions of the trip. It is most to be regretted, too, that 
the labor and pains and preparation of the Utrecht 
Committee should thus have all been turned into 
disappointment. 
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114 

In Rotterdam we were presented by the committee 
with a daintily gotten-up little book descriptive of 
the place, specially prepared for our benefit, and con- 
taining a convenient map of the city. This little 
volume can properly be here inserted to show the 
wonderful development of the commercial interests 
of this important city. 



ALKMAAE. 

ON the morning of Friday, August 17, we were 
joined by our fellow-member, Warner Van 
Norden, and his son, and made our last trip as an 
organized body. At nine in the morning we took a 
steamer on the North Holland Canal for a visit to 
Alkmaar and the agricultural districts of Holland, 
under the auspices of the Alkmaar Division of The 
Holland Society of Agriculture, in pursuance of the 
following invitation : 

A1.K5IAAB, August, 1888. 
To Mr. GrEO. W. Van Siclen, 

President of The Holland Society, Amsterdam. 

Dear Sir : Regretting very much, your being prevented 
to receive me, I take the liberty of wi'iting to propose to 
you and the members of The Holland Society to reserve 
one day for a visit to the town of Alkmaar and its neighbor- 
hood. 

If possible, we should prefer to have the honor of your 
visit on a Friday, that being the day of the cheese market 
(the principal in Holland). 

The Committee of the Agricultural Society of Alkmaar 
would be delighted if you would allow them to be your 
host, and propose the following plan : 

A special steamer will be ready for you at Amsterdam at 
8 or 9 o'clock in the morning, and will bring you along the 
River Zaan past Zaandam and the Zaan villages, and arrive, 



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after a passage of about two hours, at Alkmaar. There we 
will visit the market, the town hall, and the cathedral, after 
which we are to visit a North Holland farm and take 
luncheon at the place of Mr. Van Foreest, one of the mem- 
bers of our committee, at Heiloo, and make a drive through 
the picturesque environs, visiting the villages of Egmond 
and Bergen. 

You will then be back at Alkmaar in time to take the 
train of five o'clock for Amsterdam. 

Hoping that our proposition may be accepted, and ex- 
pecting, if possible, an early answer, to make the necessary 
arrangements, 

Most respectfully yours, 

H. F. DE WiLDT, 
Burgomeester of Heiloo, near Alkmaar, 
President of the Agricultural Society, District of Alkmaar. 

This was a very interesting excursion, and showed 
us a section of the country differing in many respects 
from any we had visited, and illustrating one source, 
the agricultural, of the many industries which make 
Holland rich and prosperous. The trip on the canal 
was full of incidents, and the pictoriographer was 
successful in obtaining many striking pictures of the 
country, the windmills, the locks, and other objects 
of interest. Shortly after leaving Amsterdam our 
attention was attracted on the bow of the steamer by 
quite a crowd of rather strange looking men clad in 
some peculiar costume, and all of them with packs of 
agricultural instruments on then- backs. On inquiry 
we learned that these men were German farm laborers, 
who found it more profitable to pay their expenses 
down the Rhine from Grermany to Holland to do the 
harvesting for the Dutch farmers, and then return to 
Germany, than to stay at home and receive the small 
wages of their own country. This was quite an in- 
structive object-lesson as to the prosperity of the 



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agricultural regions of Holland. When we reached 
Alkmaar, a pleasing city of about 15,000 inhabitants, 
the committee of the Agi-icultm^al Society at Alk- 
maar, viz.: Mr. H. F. de Wildt, Burgomaster of 
Heiloo, President, Mr. H. Siebert Coster, of Alkmaar, 
Secretary, S. Kramer, Burgomaster of Koedijk, and 
K. Oly of Schermeer, members, escorted us to the 
Town Hall where we were received by the civil autho- 
rities. The Burgomaster, Mr. A. Maclaine Pout, 
welcomed us in a brief but very hearty address. This 
it may be remarked was the only official address 
made to us, while in Holland, that was not delivered 
in English, a fact which speaks much for the general 
high education of the official class. We enjoyed our 
Burgomaster's speech, however, from the evidentkind- 
liness and sincerity of his welcome, and from the 
opportunity it afforded us of hearing the national 
language in its best state. Mr. Van Siclen replied 
in French, and then at his request Mr. Sheldon 
T. Viele made a further response to this address 
of the Burgomaster, expressing our pleasure at 
receiving so hearty a welcome so far away from 
home. Mr. Viele was selected for this purpose 
because he lived the farthest West in our own 
country of all the excursionists, thus bringing to- 
gether, as Alkmaar was the farthest North of any 
point we reached in Holland, representatives of the 
two extremes of America and Holland. After the 
address the wine of honor was passed, and we then 
made a visit to the museum of the city. Here we 
were much interested in many of the antiquities. We 
were particularly pleased to see the original letter 
written by the authorities to Father William, in 1573, 
informing him that the Spaniards had beleaguered 



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the town, and asking him for assistance. This letter 
was on parchment, long and very narrow; when 
written it was wrapped around part of the hollow of 
a stick, and inserted in a long leaping pole. The 
following is a translation of it : 

We are greatly surprised that your Grrace does not send us 
any relief according to your Grace's promise, or send us a 
messenger in daytime, as it was easier for you to send one 
in to us than for us to send one out ; and therefore, unless 
you relieve us as soon as possible, either by troops or by 
piercing the dykes, we shall be obliged to surrender the 
town to the enemy, and if this comes to pass we protest 
before God and the world that it is not our fault, or due 
to our unfaithfulness, but the fault of your Grace ; reason 
wherefore we first admonish you to relieve us immediately, 
because we have no powder to resist half an attack ; if this 
messenger has arrived let the galley or ship float a flag on 
the top of the mast when he comes, and let the flag be taken 
down when he goes back; when we are going to be re- 
lieved by soldiers show the sign 4 at the top of the mast of 
the galley or ship, and if you want to relieve us by water 
show 2 fours at the top of the mast of the galley or ship, 
and if there is no relief for us let the galley or ship fire two 
shots, and if you intend to save us and these good citizens 
send us ships and boats between the buoy and the houses 
at Bokkelen, and give us a sign in daytime when those 
ships are going to come at night by showing two flags at 
the stem of the galley or ship ; do this speedily. 

May the Lord protect you. If there is no relief send as 
many boats and ships as your Grace may think is right 
in our behalf. We had not expected that your Grace 
would have left us so long without relief or succor, as you 
had promised us quite differently. 

Jacob Cabeliau. 
whihelm van zonenberch. 
Jacques Hennebert. 
Jan Spiegel. 

DiRCK DUNEL. 

Floris van Teylingen. 
Claes Herensz. 



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A carpenter took this and at the peril of his life 
swam the moat, passed the lines of the Spaniards, and 
made his way across the country, leaping ditches and 
canals by aid of the pole, and finally reaching his 
destination in safety. The inhabitants of the little 
city bravely held out, and after a long siege Father 
William finally succeeded in coming to their rescue. 
This city and Leyden claim the proud honor of being 
the only two cities, formally invested by the Span- 
iards during those terrible years, that succeeded in 
driAdng off the enemy. We saw a very curious pic- 
ture of the siege, also many cloth seals, and official 
stamps of the old time ; and the picture of Aphan, 
who once upon a time sailed away with a fleet on a 
voyage of exploration into unknown waters, and 
was gone so many years that he and his companions 
were given up for lost, but who finally, to the surprise 
and gratitude of all the city, sailed into port again 
with all his ships. We also saw some relics of the 
Romans, showing that this remarkable people had 
reached these regions and left evidences of their 
wonderful civilization and power. The Secretary of 
the City Council of Alkmaar, Mr. J. Nuhout van der 
Veen, presented the visitors, in the name of the com- 
mittee of the museum, with some coins made in 1573 
for paying off the troops, photographs representing 
some buildings of the city, a portrait of the Burgo- 
master Van Teylingen, a book on the siege of Alk- 
maar, written by the late Mr. Hofdyke, and several 
other articles of value. 

We were also presented by Mr. Twisk of the Agri- 
cultural Society with a number of the bulbs of a 
new tulip called by him the "Abraham Lincoln." 
These were distributed among the members and 



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now bloom in many gardens of America, recall- 
ing a pleasant incident of our trip to tlie North of 
Holland. 

We tlien visited the cheese market, which is held 
in the small square in front of the weighing house, 
erected in 1582. The neighboring streets were filled 
with quaint and curious wagons and chariots, of 
which the pictoriographer obtained several good pic- 
tures. As this was Friday, the weekly cheese market 
was in full operation, and the place was thronged 
with the peasantry of the province of North Holland, 
who had come together to sell their produce to the 
dealers. The square was divided into little lanes, all 
of them filled with piles of the familiar yellow and 
red cheeses which are seen all over the world. 

There are in the weigh-house four sets of scales, 
each attended by its own crew. There is a lively 
competition between the sets to accomplish the 
greatest amount of work, and their movements are 
correspondingly lively. Two men bear between them 
a sort of hand-bier, which they rapidly load with 
cheeses from the piles in the market, and carry to 
the weigh-house, where they are weighed and re- 
turned. The scales are of the old-fashioned kind, 
and for every 500 pounds of cheese placed on one 
side of the scale, they place 500 pounds of iron on 
the other. In honor of our visit the men were attired 
in their best clothes and looked picturesquely in their 
bright colored costumes, of which the coat, hose, and 
peculiar stiff varnished straw hat are of a color dis- 
tinguishing each crew. We visited the principal 
church of the place, the Church of St. Laurence, 
which has some interesting f eatui*es. Here a concert 
was given on the fine organ for our benefit, and we 



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heard the " Priest's March," from Athalie, followed 
by "Yankee Doodle." 

From here we were driven to Heiloo, a short dis- 
tance from Alkmaar, and received at " Nyenbnrg," the 
residence of Jhr. P. van Foreest, the president of the 
Society. This is a beautiful old house, very pictu- 
resquely situated in the midst of a fine old grove, with 
vistas cut through the trees affording many fine views. 
It was a fine representative of the best type of Dutch 
farms, but very different from any ideas of oui"s as- 
sociated with a farm-house. The house was commo- 
dious and handsomely furnished, and situated upon 
ground formerly owned by the Egmont family, so 
illustrious in the annals of Holland, and from whom 
the present family have descended. On the walls 
were pictures of two brothers, from one of whom the 
Chevalier van Foreest claims descent ; one was the 
physician of William of Orange, and the other the 
Burgomaster of Alkmaar at the time of the siege. 
We were received by the Chevalier and his agreeable 
wife and attractive children. Besides Mrs. van 
Foreest there were also present, to greet and enter- 
tain us, Mrs. de Wildt, Miss J. van Foreest, Miss J. 
Momma, Mr. a. Kalff, Mr. Th. A. Sannes, Mr. D. 
Bosman, Mr. H. Momma, and Mr, H. Cohen Stuart. 
Here, in the agTicultural regions of the northern 
part of Holland, we found this entire family, parents 
and children, all speaking most excellent English, and 
none of the family, with the exception of the father, 
having ever been out of their own country. We par- 
took of a luncheon embracing many appetizing delica- 
cies peculiar to the country, after which we \dewed 
the barns of the establishment, and were impressed 
by their enormous size, wonderful neatness (the pro- 



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verbial neatness of the Dutch certainly being in no 
way overestimated), and methodical arrangement. 
The cattle are quartered at one end of the barn, and 
the successive stages of the manufacture of cheese go 
on until the cheeses are stored at the other end ready 
for shipment. We were also introduced to the massive 
black and white bull of the farm, a winner of many 
prizes, and a magnificent animal. 

After this interesting inspection we took a long 
drive to Egmond-binnen, to the scanty ruins of the 
castle of Egmond. This was our best opportunity 
for a glimpse of some of the most characteristic 
scenery of Holland. The roads were excellent, 
through fields covered with herbage on which in- 
numerable cattle were grazing. As we approached 
the sea the dunes were before us, mounds and hil- 
locks of sand tossed up by the waves and winds, 
beyond them the dark waters of the North Sea, and 
above all the cold gray sky. After a drive of several 
miles, stopping at the ruins of a fine church, which 
was sacked and burned by the French, we returned 
to Alkmaar and took the train at 5 p. m. for Amster- 
dam, feeling that this had been one of our most in- 
structive days, and one which gave us a higher idea 
of the solid agricultural foundation upon which much 
of the commercial prosperity of Holland depends. 

On arriving at Amsterdam we partook of a rather 
hasty dinner, paid our bills, gathered together oui* 
effects, and turned our faces homeward. There were no 
parting ceremonies, as the time was short, and all the 
members of the expedition were thoroughly tired out 
by their nine days' pleasure. Our little party, who 
formed the advance-guard of the return trip, just 
twelve in number,' took their seats in the train about 
16 



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nine in the evening, feeling loath to leave the scenes 
of so much pleasure, but our faces "^ere turned home- 
ward and in talking* over what we had seen the time 
passed pleasantly until we reached Eotterdam about 
eleven. "We got out of the cars and found the station 
dim and almost deserted ; we were looking around for 
our trunks, when a gendarme with two or three of 
the railway porters suddenly appeared and practically 
put the party under arrest. With the little Dutch at 
our command we soon found that the desired victim 
was that one of the party who had the least knowl- 
edge of the Holland tongue. "We could not imagine 
of what crime he had been guilty, until it finally 
transpired that on pui'chasing his tickets in Amster- 
dam, the ticket-seller had given him about a dollar too 
much in change. This had been promptly reported by 
telegraph and the direful result was before us in the 
person of the military gentleman who was now de- 
manding satisfaction. Om- innocent fellow-traveler 
held out a handful of coin, told him to help himself 
to what he wanted or take it all, if he would only let 
him go ; this was finally accomplished, and an inter- 
national episode was thus happily averted. The next 
morning we spent a couple of hours in a hasty survey 
of the shops of Eotterdam and promptly at twelve 
o'clock found oui'selves again on board the good ship 
"Amsterdam," homeward bound. 

Here ends the chronicle of the first part of the ex- 
pedition. It was only nine days in all, but it gave 
us experiences and pleasures that will ever remain 
in om' memories. The expedition was begun as a 
sort of sentimental jommey to then common Father- 
land beyond the sea by a party of strangers united 



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by a shadowy claim of kinship. We hoped for a few 
privileges beyond those enjoyed by the passing 
traveler ; but, on reaching Holland, the whole nation, 
responding to the sentiment which prompted onr jour- 
ney, received us with open arms. 

Of Holland and its people too much cannot be 
said in praise. Thrift, prosperity, and commercial 
activity are everywhere apparent. A noticeable indi- 
cation of this prosperity was the fact that of the 
many children we saw, both in the cities and the 
country districts, all were comfortably clad and none 
were barefooted. When the children are thus cared 
for, all is well with the nation. 






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